sdcn may 2010.p65

May 2010

SAN DIMAS

COMMUNITY NEWS

P.O. BOX 3128

SAN DIMAS, CA 91773

(626) 967-2263

PresortedStandard

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

San Dimas, CA

Permit # 67

Stephanie and Miggle Tugmon are parents of three young men, Jonathan, Jason and Brian, whoare all currently serving in the Armed Forces. Jonathan, a Seabee with the U.S. Navy joined inFebruary 2009; and his brothers, Jason and Brian are both Medics with the U.S. Army. Jasonenlisted in November 2006 and Brian followed his older brother in February 2008. Jason andBrian were deployed to Iraq on April 23rd. Banners honoring their current military service havebeen installed along San Dimas Avenue in Via Verde. Long-time San Dimas residents, Stephanieand Miggle are very proud of their sons’ commitment to serving our country.

San Dimas Family Has Three Heroes

2nd STORY GALLERY at theWALKER HOUSE

Four “plein air” painters re-turn to the Walker House toexhibit their works of art inthe 2nd Story Gallery on theFriday & Saturday evenings ofMay 7,8 & 14,15 from 5-9:00p.m. “En Plein Air,” whichmeans “in the open air”, artdescribes the act of paintingoutdoors, working in naturallight. Artists displaying theirpaintings for view and saleare: Richard Myer, interna-tionally known sculptor andpainter who lives in Glendora;San Dimas resident CharlesFogg, whose artwork is in pri-vate collections throughoutthe United States and Europe;Anton Ruf of Diamond Bar, agraduate of the Chouinard Art

Institute also has won numer-ous awards in competitions;and Covina resident MikeJohnson, known for his por-trayal of the SouthwestDesert, works in oil, water-color and pastels which re-ceived awards and outstand-ing reviews.

There is no charge for ad-mittance to the art show.Come greet the artists, viewthe art and perhaps buy yourfavorite picture. Wine andhors-d’oeuvres are served Fri-day evenings. The SaffronRestaurant is open for yourdining pleasure. The WalkerHouse, 121 N. San DimasAve., San Dimas. Info: (909)599-5374.

May 21 & 22, 8 p.m. TheAnnual Spring Choral Concertfeatures the college’s premierevocal ensembles, the Mt. SACChamber Singers, Fermata No-where, and the Concert Choir.With a reputation as one of thetop collegiate choirs in the world,the Chamber Singers have a his-tory of singing and competingamong the best. In 2007, theChamber Singers won the Choirof the World competition at theLlangollen International Musical

Mt. SAC Spring Choral ConcertEisteddfod in Wales. FermataNowhere, the college’s male con-temporary vocal group, won thecoveted International Champion-ship of Collegiate A Cappella atthe Lincoln Center in New Yorklast year. For more informationon the Chamber Singers, call Cho-ral Program Director BruceRogers at (909) 594-5611, ext.4334. For information onFermata Nowhere, call ProfessorBill McIntosh at (909) 594-5611,ext. 4335.

Artist Anton Ruf

Glendora — Start thesummer off right by makingexercise a family affair. It’stime for the 32nd annualPride of the Foothills SpringRun and Family Health &Safety Fair. The event is setfor Saturday, May 8 at Foot-hill Presbyterian Hospital,250 S. Grand Ave., Glendora.

Children 13 and underand their parents can enjoya family 2K run/walk begin-ning at 8 a.m., and a 5K runis open to all ages starting at9 a.m. All runners will re-ceive a participatory ribbonand the first three male andfemale finishers in each racedivision will be awarded spe-cial medals. Animals, skates,skateboards or headphonesare not allowed on the racecourse for safety reasons.

Pre-registration entry fees

Foothill Presbyterian to Host 32nd Annual Pride ofthe Foothills Spring Run

are $8 for the 2K and $20 forthe 5K, and include a T-shirt.Both races will start and fin-ish on Ada Avenue, just southof the hospital. The course ismostly flat and paved, withgentle rolling hills throughthe streets of Glendora.Drinks and fruit will be pro-vided at the finish Applica-tions are available in thelobby of Foothill Presbyte-rian Hospital. After May 3,late registration will be ac-cepted on race day only withan additional $3 fee for the2K and an additional $5 feefor the 5K (T-shirt subject toavailability). Participantsalso may register online atwww.active.com.

Families are also invited toa free Kids’ Health & SafetyFair on the east lawn of thehospital from 7 to 10:30 a.m.

The fair will include informa-tion on health and safety, aswell as community agencies.

This year’s major eventsponsors include Medic-1Ambulance, Pacific WesternBank, A-1 Event & PartyRentals, and Giron Engi-neers.

For more information onthe run call (626) 857-3099.For additional informationon the Kids’ Health & SafetyFair, call (626) 857-3342.

Foothill Presbyterian Hos-pital is an affiliate of CitrusValley Health Partners,which also includes CitrusValley Medical Center – In-ter-Community Campus inCovina, Citrus Valley Medi-cal Center – Queen of theValley Campus in WestCovina, and Citrus ValleyHospice in West Covina.

San Dimas Community News May 2010

NEWSPAPER

ADVERTISING

SALES PEOPLE

NEEDED

FULL OR PARTTIME

LIBERAL SALES

COMMISSIONS

CALL626-967-2263

SAN DIMAS ROTARY CLUBAWARDS MINI GRANTS TO 4DESERVING TEACHERS

Susan Hsiung(c) receives a $500. Mini-Grant check from San DimasRotary President Sam Brown, and Mini-Grant Chairperson Mary AnnKistler

Also receiving a $500. Mini-Grant check from President Brown andChair Mary Ann Kistler is Roberta Negretti.The San Dimas Rotary was pleased to present 2 additional $500.checks to teachers Robert Condit,and Nicole Grant at their regularweekly meeting on April 28th. All 4 teachers are with Bonita UnifiedSchool District.

PASADENA, Calif. - Resi-dents living in and around theGlendora, Calif. communitycan be screened to reduce theirrisk of having a stroke or bonefracture. The Grace Church ofGlendora will host Life LineScreening on May 13th. Thesite is located at 1515 SGlendora Ave in Glendora.Appointments will begin at9:00 a.m.

Four key points every per-son needs to know:1. Stroke is the third leadingcause of death and a leadingcause of permanent disability2. 80% of stroke victims had noapparent warning signs priorto their stroke3. Preventive ultrasoundscreenings can help you avoida stroke4. Screenings are fast,noninvasive, painless, afford-able and convenient

Stroke and OsteoporosisScreening Coming to GlendoraMay 13th

Screenings identify potentialcardiovascular conditions suchas blocked arteries andirregular heart rhythm,abdominal aortic aneurysms,and hardening of the arteriesin the legs, which is a strongpredictor of heart disease. Abone density screening toassess osteoporosis risk is alsooffered and is appropriate forboth men and women.

Packages start at $139. Allfive screenings take 60-90 min-utes to complete. For more in-formation regarding thescreenings or to schedule anappointment, call 1-877-237-1287 or visit our website atwww.lifelinescreening.com.Pre-registration is required.

Life Line Screening was es-tablished in 1993, and hassince become the nation’s lead-ing provider of preventivescreenings.

SACRAMENTO– ClaudiaLopez, a fifth grade student atEkstrand Elementary Schoolin San Dimas, California, isthe state winner in the 2010Arbor Day Poster Contest.Abigail Srader, urban foresterwith the California Depart-ment of Forestry and Fire Pro-tection and Dave Roger, withthe California CommunityForests Foundation willpresent her award on April 22at her school while checking onnew trees planted there earlythis year.

The contest, sponsored na-tionally by The National ArborDay Foundation asked stu-dents to create a poster reflect-ing the theme “Trees are

Ekstrand Elementary School Fifth Grade StudentWins California Arbor Day Poster Contest

Terrific...and Energy Wise.” InCalifornia, this annual contestis sponsored by the CaliforniaDepartment of Forestry andFire Protection and the Cali-fornia Community ForestsFoundation. The goal of theactivity is to educate childrenabout the importance of plant-ing and caring for trees.

More than 1,200 fifth-gradestudents throughout Califor-nia participated this year. Asthe winner, Claudia received acash prize of $100 and ad-vanced on to the national levelof the contest. Her poster willbe exhibited with the other“school winning” posters at lo-cations around California in-cluding the Forestry Center

during the California StateFair in Sacramento.‘We’re veryhappy California students par-ticipated again this year,” saysJohn Rosenow, president ofThe National Arbor Day Foun-dation. “Through this contest,students have learned howimportant trees are to the en-vironment and how we cantake care of them.”

The top 10 posters can beviewed at the California Com-munity Forests Foundationwebsite, www.caltrees.orq. Formore information about ArborDay and how to participate inthe 2011 poster contest, con-tact Kay Antunez, contest co-ordinator at (916) 653-7958 [email protected].

DreierSupportsPassage ofImprovementsto HealthcareBenefits forVeterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman David Dreier(R-San Dimas, CA), voted forlegislation to strengthen andimprove healthcare benefitsfor veterans and theircaregivers. S. 1963, theCaregivers and Veterans Om-nibus Health Services Act, ex-pands services for our veter-ans, including increasinghealthcare options for thosewith severe injuries and for fe-male veterans. In addition,this legislation supports thecaregivers of disabled veter-ans and helps homeless veter-ans find housing. The legisla-tion was approved with broadbipartisan support, 419-0.

“After the enormous sacri-fice of so many of our men andwomen in uniform in defenseof our nation, we must do all

Cont. pg. 13


FITNESS RESULTS

PERSONAL TRAINING GYM

Experience custom-tailored

personal training, structured

just for you. Thats our speciality

at Fitness ResultsWe are a private, by-appointment-only gym. Clientspay per visit with no monthlymembership dues and no longterm contracts

130 N. Walnut Ave. San Dimas, CA 91773

(909) 305-0188

San DimasTrail Clean Up

Each year the EquestrianComission schedules a trailclean up and maintenance day,utilizing volunteers from thecommunity. This annual eventhelps to bring our valuabletrails back into good conditionfor the summer season. Therains of winter weather bringsrocks and dirt on to the trailsurface requiring attention tomake them safe for the manytrail activities.

The Commission is askingfor community volunteers tohelp with this project. It is agreat opportunity to experiencethe glory of our local mountainsin springtime.

Bring your gloves – tools andlunch will be provided. This isthe perfect activity for yourscout group or church youthgroup to come together and par-ticipate.

One of the many San Dimastrails will be selected for cleanup and each group will be as-signed a section for mainte-nance. The work will take placebetween 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. onMay 22. Lunch will be readyabout 11:30 a.m. for all volun-teers. Please contact City Hallat (909) 394-6284 to let the Cityknow you are coming. Each vol-unteer will receive a copy of thenew City of San Dimas TrailMap. Enjoy a summer full ofhiking, biking and riding theSan Dimas trail system.

The City Council is currentlyaccepting applications from SanDimas residents interested inserving on the City’s SeniorCitizen Commission. There aretwo vacancies on this Commis-sion and appointments are fora two-year term, with a limit ofthree terms.

For information and appli-

Vacancy on Senior CitizensCommission

cations, please contact the CityClerk’s office, Temporary CityHall, 186 Village Court, (909)394-6216. Application formsare also available on the city’swebsite at www.cityofsandimas.com. The deadline forsubmitting applications hasbeen extended to 5:30 p.m.,Friday, May 21, 2010.

Southern California—TheMojave Desert Riders Off-RoadClub members volunteer to re-plant and restore fire-damagedareas of the San BernardinoForest by planting naturalmountain vegetation andtrees. Mojave Desert RidersPresident, Don Ruiz, states“By assisting organizationssuch as treepeople.org and theUS Forestry Service we arehelping to restore wildlife habi-tat in fire-damaged areas, pre-vent dangerous erosion and re-

MOMS Club of San Dimas is holding their 5th annual yard sale on Satur-day May 22, 2010. All proceeds will benefit the Mother-to-Mother Fund,a special charitable fund organized by the International MOMS Cluband supported by local chapters. It was started after the 1994 Northridge/Simi Valley Earthquake to MOMS Club mothers suffering from naturaldisasters and help mothers experiencing devastating personal emergen-cies or disasters. There will be men, women, and children’s clothing,toys, books, games, movies, and household items.

MOMS Club of San Dimas 5th Annual Yard Sale1155 Stratford Lane, San Dimas, CA 91773

May 22, 2010 Hours: 7 a.m.-2 p.m.Cross Streets: Covina Blvd and Lone Hill Ave

MOMS Club Holds 5th Annual Yard Sale

Vin Fiz Flyer will present amusical program with songsthat focus on local history atthe spring meeting of the SanDimas Historical Society onThursday May 13, at the SanDimas Canyon Club House..

The MusicWith an emphasis on folk

and bluegrass music, this triohas quickly developed a fol-lowing made up of people whoenjoy all things acoustic. Theirperformances include energy,musicianship, tight harmonyvocals, and original music.Striving to evoke the charm ofa bygone era and the voice ofa brighter future, the bandembraces other facets ofacoustic music: old-time,gypsy-swing, and country.

Of particular interest istheir original material, whichfocuses on the history ofSouthern California—the col-orful characters and evocativestories. Daredevil Miners, for

San Dimas Historical Society Spring MeetingSongs of the San Gabriels by the Vin Fiz Flyer

example, recounts the experi-ences of a young East-Forkminer who longs for a berth inthe crew of the Allison Mine,high on the precipitous cliffs ofIron Mountain. Another tunedetails the history of Herbertthe windy mule on the “One-Man-and-a-Mule” railwaynear Mount Lowe’s AlpineTavern, above the streets ofPasadena.

The BandTaking their name from the

Wright brother’s flier thatmade the first transcontinen-tal flight from New York toPasadena way back in 1911,Vin Fiz Flyer has been in-volved in the San Gabriel Val-ley music scene for the pastseven years.

The pickers aboard theFlyer include DonnCunningham, on guitar andvocals, a musician’s musician.Donn possesses a flat-pickingstyle reminiscent of Clarence

White and Tony Rice, and hisseasoned vocals deliver a calmsincerity, giving the band morethan a degree of authenticity.Singing and playing banjo,guitar, and mandolin,

Kent Besocke adds differ-ent textures to the music togive each song a unique iden-tity. He has also penned someof the band’s original tunes.

Steve Wilke plays mando-lin and guitar and sings. Whilegiving the music consistentdrive and melody, he also helpsto create the band’s livelysound by arranging uniquevocal harmonies. Steve alsocontributes original music tothe band’s repertoire.

The InvitationAnyone with an interest in

local history is invited to thespring meeting of the SanDimas Historical Society. Thecost is $22 for members and$25 for non-members. Theevening will begin at 6 p.m.,followed by dinner and thespeaker on Thursday, May 13,at the San Dimas CanyonCountry Club, 2100Terrebonne Ave. in SanDimas.

For information or reserva-tions please contact the SanDimas Historical Society officeat (909) 592-1190 as soon aspractical. We expect a sellout.

The original Vin Fiz Flyer The modern Vin Fiz Flyer

store the forest natural pris-tine beauty that we all enjoy.”

In addition, President Ruizalso comments “this experi-ence allows us to teach ourchildren the multiple benefitsof volunteerism, which makesAmerica better.”

Volunteers arrived at theBig Bear Ranger Station/Dis-covery Center at 9:00 a.m. onSaturday, April 17, and gotright to work with our ForestrySupervisor, Nick. MojaveDesert Rider member Trini

Marchese, stated “I would liketo see more people coming outand helping in this incrediblyrewarding experience. We allenjoy the forest and this justmakes it better. Plus I’ll beable to one day in the futuretell my grandchildren that Iplanted that tree!”

If you would like to help re-store our forest, log ontowww.treepeople.org

If you would like more infor-mation on our club you canvisit us at www.mojavedesertriders.com.

Local (Glendora- San Dimas Based) Club Helps toRestore Burn Area of Local Forest

Spring DanceConcert

May 28-30. Mt. SAC DanceDepartment students will per-form a variety of dance styles––including modern, jazz, hiphop, and contemporary dance––at their annual Spring DanceConcert. Choreographed bytalented Mt. SAC students,the spring concert has some-thing for everyone. The Mt.SAC Dance Program is alsothe home of the RepertoryDance Company. Current andformer company membershave experience on Broadway,in film, and in theater andtelevision, including on So YouThink You Can Dance. Fac-ulty and guest choreographersare highly acclaimed profes-sionals with credits that in-clude major dance companies,film, and television. For moreinformation, call Mt. SACDance Professor AmyNakamura at (909) 594-5611,ext. 4635.


A HANDYMANA HANDYMANA HANDYMANA HANDYMANA HANDYMANSMALL & LARGE REPAIRSSMALL & LARGE REPAIRSSMALL & LARGE REPAIRSSMALL & LARGE REPAIRSSMALL & LARGE REPAIRS

NEW AND UPGRADESNEW AND UPGRADESNEW AND UPGRADESNEW AND UPGRADESNEW AND UPGRADES

INSTALL - REPAIR - HAUL IT

909-592-0757909-592-0757909-592-0757909-592-0757909-592-0757LICENCED - INSURED - RELIABLE

Est. 1989

THE KIDS’ CORNERPRESCHOOL STORYTIME!

Preschool Storytime will be presented on the following Fri-days in May: the 7th; 14th, 21st, and 28th at 10:30 a.m. Some of ourthemes will be: Mother’s Day; Frogs; Friendship; and May Flow-ers. Come and join us as we listen to some great stories, learnsongs and finger plays, and enjoy flannel board stories and nurs-ery rhymes. We also offer an age-appropriate art activity.Preschool Storytime is open to all preschool aged chil-dren, but those younger may attend if they are able tosit quietly and listen to the stories.

SPECIAL PROGRAMJoin us on Saturday May 15th at 3:00 p.m. for “Family Drum

Circle”. Hosted by Village Mandala, a local monthly drum circle,kids and parents are welcome to try out a variety of drums andother percussion instruments, which will be provided. Learn avariety of “beats” and have a great time while making a joyfulnoise in the Library! This program begins promptly at 3:00 p.m.in the Library meeting room.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!Beginning May 1st all teen ages 13 – 17 years of age are invitedto pick up an application for volunteering during the summerreading program “Make a Splash @ Your Library!” The onlything required is that you agree to work a minimum of twohours during the summer and attend an orientation in June.The program begins on June 19th.

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGTeens, we need your help! We want to make the San Dimas

Library a cool place for teens in our community, and we needyour input. Innovative and energetic teens grades 6-12 are in-vited to shape the future of the San Dimas Library by helpingto develop programs and services, by recommending materialsfor purchase, and by promoting the Library to other teens. Soundinteresting? Stop by the Library or give us a call to find out

San Dimas Public LibraryCounty of Los Angeles Public Library - 145 N. Walnut Avenue, San Dimas, CA, 91773

Telephone (909) 599-6738Monday-Thursday 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Friday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Library Website http://www.colapublib.org/libs/sandimas/The following programs are held in the San Dimas Library Meeting Room, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED in the listing

Library HighlightsLibrary HighlightsLibrary HighlightsLibrary HighlightsLibrary Highlights

when our January meeting is being held. You can also get intouch with Amy Crow, the Teen and Adult Services Librarianat (909) 599-6738. Be a part of something fun and important!Help make your Library a great place for teens!

BOOK PARTY Adult BookDiscussion

Join the Book Party the first Monday of each month as theydiscuss the book of choice. Conversation, refreshments, andprizes each month! FREE! Copies of the book and discussionquestions are available now at the San Dimas Library. Discus-sion questions are also posted on the San Dimas Library pageof the County of Los Angeles Public Library website at http://www.colapublib.org/libs/sandimas — just click on the “JuneBook Party Questions” hyperlink. The Book Party is held atthe San Dimas Senior Center, 201 E. Bonita Ave., in San Dimas.

Sushi Making DemonstrationSaturday, May 22, 2010, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Chef

Andy Matsuda will show how a variety of sushi is created. Hewill share his years of experience, knowledge and skill in theart of making sushi. Come and learn tips and tricks from Mas-ter Sushi Chef Matsuda from the Sushi Chef Institute. Therewill be food tasting at the end of the program. This event isFREE!

JOIN FRIENDS OF SAN DIMASLIBRARY!

San Dimas Friends of The Library offers support for libraryprograms, activities, and purchase of materials. Meetings areusually held on the third Tuesday of every month in the LibraryMeeting Room at 9:30 a.m. All meetings are open to the publicand we welcome you to attend! Friends are always in need ofvolunteers to help sort books for our ongoing lobby sale andspecial book sales. For more information, please call thereference desk at (909) 599-6738.

The BrangTeam EarnsNAR ShortSales andForeclosureCertificationBuyers and Sellers Benefit

from REALTOR® Expertise in

Distressed Sales

San Dimas — Jeff Brang &Nicholle Hernandez withBrang & Associates Realty hasearned the nationally recog-nized Short Sales and Foreclo-sure Resource certification.The National Association ofREALTORS® offers the SFRcertification to REALTORS®

who want to help both buyersand sellers navigate thesecomplicated transactions, asdemand for professional ex-pertise with distressed salesgrows.

According to a recent NARsurvey, nearly one-third of allexisting homes sold recentlywere either short sales or fore-closures. For many real estateprofessionals, short sales andforeclosures are the new “tra-ditional” transaction. REAL-TORS® who have earned theSFR certification know how tohelp sellers maneuver thecomplexities of short sales aswell as help buyers pursueshort sale and foreclosure op-portunities.

“As leading advocates forhomeownership, REALTORSbelieve that any family thatloses its home to foreclosure isone family too many, but un-fortunately, there are situa-tions in which people just can-not afford to keep their homes,and a foreclosure or a shortsale results,” said 2009 NARPresident Charles McMillan.“Foreclosures and short salescan offer opportunities forhome buyers and benefit thelarger community, as well, butit’s extremely important tohave the help of a real estateprofessional like a REALTOR®

who has earned the SFR cer-tification for these kinds ofpurchases.”

For more information aboutThe Brang Team, visit WWW.TheBrangTeam.com or call(626)456-4754.

Your horse does have avoice at City Hall! If you havequestions, concerns or justwant more information aboutthe horses in the City of SanDimas—there is a part of citygovernment wanting to hearfrom you.

The San Dimas City Coun-cil is assisted by the Eques-trian Commission, a citizenadvisory commission or mat-ters pertaining to trails,equestrian use and horsekeeping within the City. Theequestrian Commission re-views and makes recommen-dations to both the PlanningCommission and the CityCouncil concerning issues that

HOOFBEATS - Your Horse Has A Voice at City Hallimpact the equestrian commu-nity. The Commission reviewsthe current trail system for im-provements and makes recom-mendations for new trails.

If you have questions aboutthe locations, use and avail-ability of the San Dimas Trailsystem, please feel free to con-tact us at City Hall. A mem-ber of the Equestrian Commis-sion will be available at theFarmer’s Market this season tointroduce you to the trail sys-tem and provide you with thenew City of San Dimas Trailmap.

Members of the EquestrianCommission are DougAschenbrenner, Claudia Cook,

Shari Nichols, Rebecca Pikeand Yvette Piccone. They meeton the first Tuesday of eachmonth at 7:00 p.m. The agendais posted at City Hall and onthe City website. The public iswelcome and encouraged to at-tend the commission meetings.The Council representative tothe Equestrian Commission isCouncilman Jeff Templemanand City direction is from As-sistant City Manager Ken

Duran. If you would like to con-tact the Commission, you maydo so through Mr. Duran at(909) 394-6214.

The commissions, commit-tees and boards are an impor-tant part of the city govern-ment system. You can reviewthe various functions of thispart of your government on theCity website at www.cityofsandimas.com.


By Paul McClure

In 1887, members of thePomona CongregationalChurch decided to establish alocal college of “the New En-gland type.”1 The church lead-ers organized a Board of Trust-ees and founded Pomona Col-lege in a small rented house atthe southwest corner of Mis-sion Boulevard and WhiteStreet in Pomona.

Land BoomThat same year, the Santa

Fe Railrod completed a rail linebetween Los Angeles and SanBernardino. Investors andspeculators rushed to completenew hotels in nearly every cityalong the line to accommodatevisitors and potential resi-

dents.

Land BustHowever, just as the rail

line and hotels opened, theland boom in the San Gabrieland Pomona Valleys wentbust. Real estate pricescrashed. New hotels sat empty,and the cities became desper-ate to attract residents anddevelopment. This real estatecollapse, though devastatingfor many, provided an oppor-tunity for the new PomonaCollege to find real estate onfavorable terms.

Pasadena, Azusa, Clare-mont, Lugonia, and Riversideall bid for Pomona College withliberal offers of housing andland.2 Claremont had the ad-vantage of being close toPomona as well as having botha vacant hotel [now SumnerHall] and Mr. H.A. Palmerwilling to donate every otherlot of his 160 acre subdivision.3

Pomona College MovesIn 1887, the Pomona Daily

Times reported “After carefulconsideration of the variouspropositions before them tak-

Cottage, Pomona, California. 1888, Ayer Original locationof Pomona College.

1888, Hotel Claremont, 1889Sumner Hall, Claremont,California. First Claremont siteof Pomona College.

2010, Angelo’s Burgers, on the original site of Ayer Cottage.

POMONA COLLEGE BEGINNING (1887)

(Claremont Colleges Photo Archive, Libraries of the Claremont Colleges,Special Collections, Claremont, CA)

(Claremont Colleges Photo Archive,Libraries of the Claremont Colleges,Special Collections, Claremont, CA)

ing into consideration location,healthfulness, ease of access,to say nothing of the generousdonation of money and land ag-

gregating $160,000, the com-mittee last evening by unani-mous vote decided in favor of .. . the site . . . about four milesnorth of Pomona, on theScanlon mesa, overlooking thebeautiful Pomona Valley.”4

Since the name PomonaCollege had become so closelyidentified with the institutionthat name was retained, eventhough the college had movedto Claremont.5

Instruction began in 1888 atthe Pomona location.6 But asthe Claremont location devel-oped, the Los Angeles Times

explained that “steam motorcommunication will connectwith the city of Pomona, andthe railroad tracks run so thatscholars may go back and forthdaily in both directions.”7

Commitment to EqualityPomona College, although

established under the auspicesof the Congregational Churchwas to be non-sectarian,8 co-educational, and—reflectingthe 19th-century commitmentof its Congregationalistfounders to equity—open tostudents of all races. Pomona’sfirst African American studentgraduated in 1934, going on toHarvard Law School.”9

In 1894, Pomona Collegeawarded its first diplomas,10.In 1913, Southern California’s

first chapter of Phi Beta Kappawas established at the col-lege.11

Original SiteToday, an Angelo’s Burger

restaurant occupies the origi-nal Pomona College site atMission Boulevard and WhiteStreet. A large stone sits in theparkway bearing a plaque thatreads, “On this site, Septem-ber 12, 1888, was held the firstsession of Pomona College.Dedicated by the HistoricalSociety of Pomona Valley, Oc-tober 14,1937.

1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomona_College, 2007), April 10, 2007.”2 The Congregational Association Unanimously Select Pomona for the Site of aGreat school of Learning, Pomona Progress, May 18, 1887.3 College Committee Decide Upon Pomona as the Site for the New College,Pomona Daily Times, May 18, 1887.4 Ibid.5 Http://www.pomona.edu/welcome/ aboutpomona/history.shtm (2007).6 Pomona College: A Magnificent Donation at Claremont Proposed, Los AngelesTimes, October 30, 1888.7 Ibid. A Magnificent Donation.8 The Pomona College: Meeting of the Trustees to Arrange for Incorporation,Los Angeles Times, August 6, 1887.9 Op.cit. A Magnificent Donation.10 Op.cit. A Magnificent Donation.11 Op.cit. A Magnificent Donation.

6TH ANNUAL GARAGE SALECome join the fun at The Village At San Dimas' 6th Annual

Garage Sale!! It will be held on Saturday, May 15th from 7 amto 12 pm. Approximately 85 families will be participating, sothere will be lot's of "Treasures" for everyone!!! Drinks andsnacks will be provided, and everyone is invited! The Village atSan Dimas is located at the corner of Walnut and Allen Avenuein San Dimas. Hope to see you there!!

Any questions, call Teri Mann Hooper or William Hooper at909-908-7731

Mt. SAC Students Advance toSkillsUSA Nationals

Walnut —Three Mt. SanAntonio College vocationaleducation students recentlywon gold medals at theSkillsUSA state competitionand will advance to theSkillsUSA 46th Annual Na-tional Leadership conferencecompetition on June 20-25 inKansas City, Missouri.

“Our students continue tomeet the challenge in this in-tense competition and nowhave the opportunity to displaytheir knowledge and skills ona national level,” said Mt. SACprofessor and SkillsUSA advi-sor Max Lizarraga.

Michael Savaglio (Chino)won the first-place gold medalin aviation maintenance, andAustin Gentry (Corona) wonfirst place in architecture at

the state competition in SanDiego. Crystal Mayfield(Rancho Cucamonga) took thegold medal in electronics tech-nology.

Mt. SAC’s Kalun Cheung(Rowland Heights) won thesecond-place silver medal inaviation maintenance. In all,11 Mt. SAC students competedat the state conference.

SkillsUSA (formerly the Vo-cational Industrial Clubs ofAmerica-VICA) is a nationallyaffiliated vocational club rep-resenting secondary and post-secondary students in thetrade, technical, and healthfields. The vocational educa-tion organization representsmore than 310,000 students inover 13,000 chapters in all 50states.


NEWS FROM THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Dr. Gary Rapkin

What a tremendous oppor-tunity to serve each day in aprofession that focuses on stu-dents and helps them gain ac-cess to their dreams. Whileeach school year brings a va-riety of challenges in our ef-forts to provide an exemplaryeducational program for allBonita Unified School Districtstudents…it is indeed a wor-thy cause.

Theodore Roosevelt said itwell:

“The credit belongs to theperson actually in the arena;whose face is marred by dustand sweat and blood; whostrives valiantly; who errs andcomes up short again andagain; who knows the greatenthusiasms, the great devo-

Superintendent’s MessageA Worthy Cause

The Bonita High SchoolChamber Singers and ConcertChoir out performed choirsfrom throughout the nation in“The Festival of Gold” thatwas held in Chicago, Illinois,in March 2010. The ConcertChoir received the top honorin the large choir category andthe Chamber Singers receivedthe same honor in the Cham-ber Choir category. The winwas a bright spot in the 26-year career of director ToddHelm who said, “I am yearsaway from retirement! Thiswin is a highlight of a produc-tive and continuing career.”

“The Festival of Gold” is oneof the nation’s most presti-gious choral competitions. TheChamber Singers and ConcertChoir qualified to compete af-ter winning top honors at the“2009 Heritage Choral Festi-val” in San Diego. After hav-ing qualified for many years,this was the first time that

“Since 1983, the La Verne/San Dimas Educational Foun-dation has been committed toenriching and enhancing edu-cational opportunities for stu-dents facing personal adver-sity in the Bonita UnifiedSchool District.” That is theformal mission of the Ed Foun-dation, and anyone in the Dis-trict knows that the words“commitment, enriching andenhancing” could not be over-stated when it comes to the EdFoundation. Funded by anannual golf tournament, pri-vate and corporate donations,and PTA support, the founda-tion selects deserving studentsand teachers for specialawards, scholarships andmini-grants each year.

When foundation presidentCarrin Bouchard became in-volved in 1999, the Ed Foun-dation was on the verge of clo-sure due to a few job transfers.In 2000, when Mrs. Bouchardwas responsible for adminis-tering the PerseveranceAwards for the first time, anexperience with a young mangave her the inspiration sheneeded to turn the foundationaround.

“A mother of one of the stu-dents came over to me after-wards sharing how much thisaward means to her son (Ihave their photo),” Mrs.Bouchard said. “He had healthissues throughout the yearthat caused him to lag behindin his educational growth.Each month classmates wouldreceive some award and he

never did due to his absences.The Perseverance Award gavehim a reason to believe in him-self. Knowing that someoneunderstood how hard heworked, how hard his parentsworked and to learn that histeacher noticed…Well... thatkept me going for 10 years.”

In addition to the Persever-ance Awards, Mrs. Bouchardand her team have added a va-riety of programs to thefoundation’s efforts:Perseverance Awards: Atthe District year-end awardscelebration, two students arerecognized in grades threethrough eight at everyelementary and middle schoolwho have persevered despitehardships in their lives. Thefoundation salutes theircourage and admires theirability to continue in spite ofgreat difficulty.Scholarship Awards: Thegoal is to commend studentswho have continued to pursuetheir academic goals andcontributed to our communities.These scholarship awardsrecognize students graduatingfrom Bonita USD high schools.Through this award, theFoundation encourages thesestudents to continue theireducational pursuits.Mini-Grants: The Foundationannually awards numerousmini-grants, up to $350.00,which allow teachers to offerstudents greater educationalopportunities. Grants havebeen used to purchase books,materials, learning trips, and

tions and spends himself in aworthy cause; who at the bestknows in the end the triumphof high achievements; and whoat worst, if he fails, at leastfails while doing greatly.”

As we continue the quest toprovide something extraordi-nary at each Bonita UnifiedSchool District school we must:��Remember our purpose asan organization��Stay focused on our highestpriorities��Have a clear belief in theimportance of the work we areperforming��Develop and maintain aclear vision regarding how wecan best provide a well-rounded, challenging educa-tional program for eachstudent��Ensure that well definedgoals, objectives, and actionsteps are in place��Remember the potential thatexists with each student thatwalks on to our campuses andinto each classroom

I commend the staffthroughout the Bonita UnifiedSchool District for the care anddiligent work they bring to thestudents of the Bonita UnifiedSchool District in this worthycause.

Gary Rapkin, PhDSuperintendent

Bonita High School ChoirsTriumph at Prestigious NationalCompetition

Bonita High School’s award-winning choirs competed atthis annual festival. “Thejudges were extremely im-pressed with our attitude, pro-fessionalism and level of pre-paredness,” Mr. Helm said.

After topping 16 groupsfrom Indiana, Nebraska,North Carolina, Wisconsin andmore, each of which qualifiedto attend the festival by achiev-ing gold awards in 2009, theChamber Singers and ConcertChoir sang an “Encore” perfor-mance at the famous ChicagoOrchestra Hall, home of theworld-renowned Chicago Sym-phony Orchestra. Both groupsreceived a standing ovationfrom the audience made up ofall festival participants as wellas friends and families. On the5-day trip, the 94 La Verne stu-dents and 12 accompanyingadults also visited many ofChicago’s world-class muse-ums and landmarks.

Bonita Unified’s elementarymusic teacher Deborah Waaswas honored by the Music Cen-ter of Los Angeles County at the28th Annual Bravo Awards onMarch 3, 2010. The programhonors teachers and schools forexemplary education in the artsand showcases the hard workand dedication these educatorshave given to their students,their profession and their com-munities. Mrs. Waas, currentlyin her 26th year of teaching,was awarded the ElementaryArts Specialist Teacher Award.

“I strive to make music edu-cation a personal experience foreach of my nearly 900 students,”Mrs. Waas said. Teaching class-room music and chorus to 4th

and 5th grade students at GraceMiller, Oak Mesa, La VerneHeights and Shull ElementarySchools, Mrs. Waas’ aim is notonly “to instill in each child abasic knowledge of music and arecognition that music is inter-woven into all other subjects,but also, to plant seeds for anenthusiastic, joyful, curious ap-proach to living.”

Every 4th and 5th grade classreceives a 30-minute musicclass each week. Students learnmusic theory, history and com-

Music Teacher Deborah Waas received a BRAVO Music Award fromthe Music Center of Los Angeles County on March 3, 2010. From left toright: Oak Mesa Principal Karen Eberhart, Deb Waas and GraceMiller Principal Deanne Spencer

District music teacher DeborahWaas receives prestigious award

La Verne / San Dimas Educational Foundationsupports Bonita Unified

equipment for every subject atall grade levels. A multi-levelselection process is used toevaluate applications sinceeach year requests out numberavailable funds.Acts of Kindness: In honor ofthe late Ed Jones, long timeBonita board member,LVSDEF recognizes studentswho have taken theappropriate steps ingenerating an act of goodwilltoward someone or something.An Act of Kindness is aspontaneous gesture ofgoodwill toward someone orsomething - our fellowhumans, the animal kingdom,or the kingdom of nature. Twostudents, one from grades K-5and one from grades 6-12, arerecognized by the EdFoundation and presentedwith an attractive certificate,a lapel pin, and a $100.00educational savings bond atthe annual EducationalFoundation Award Ceremony.A $200.00 grant is awarded tothe schools where the honoredstudents are enrolled. Eachstudent helps designate wherethe funds will be allocated thusallowing the student to giveback to their school.

Eye Care: A new Eye CareProgram has been developedwith the La Verne Optometrycenter. Dr. Guido will workwith the foundation andBUSD. The foundation be-lieves that in order for stu-dents to continue to advance inthe education, they must havegood vision.

position skills. Additionally,each school site has a voluntarychorus. Students who are inter-ested in participating meet inthe afternoon on their compactday. All students are welcome.Finally, there is a select, audi-tioned Honor Choir, which com-bines students from all foursites and meets after schoolhours. These choirs performmultiple times during the year,for site events and at local con-certs as well as such venues asKnott’s Berry Farm and

Disneyland.The BRAVO Awards event

was held at the Grand Hall inthe Dorothy Chandler Pavilion,and was hosted by acclaimedproducer/director GarryMarshall. The evening includedperformances by students ofprevious Bravo Award winnersand candidates.

The Music Center BRAVOAwards program was estab-lished in 1982 to recognizeteachers and schools for inno

Cont. pg. 7


NEWS FROM THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

One of the best kept secretsat La Verne Heights Elemen-tary School is the School AgeCare program. This programoffers before and after schoolchild care to working parents.The School Age Care programis led by their outstanding su-pervisor, Bonnie Perez.

Miss Bonnie and her tal-ented staff provide a programthat is designed to meet thedevelopmental needs of thechildren in a safe, nurturingenvironment that compli-ments and supports the edu-cational program at theschool. After school, MissBonnie and her staff partnerwith the teachers to offer a

Mr. Jack Reed has been acrossing guard at Oak Mesafor three years. Come rain orshine, he reports to duty eachday for four different arrivalsand/or dismissals, and hasnever missed a day. His per-sonality speaks for itself onceyou meet him. He is alwaysfriendly, smiling, caring, andtruly a joy to be around. He isinterested in and friendly withall of the pedestrians thatcross with him each day. Heknows many of the studentsand parents by name and al-ways asks about what is goingon in their lives. He considersthe children the best part ofhis job and is always glad tolend a helping hand. Whenasked what he likes best aboutbeing a crossing guard, hestated, “I put safety first andknowing that I am helping outchildren makes my job re-warding. The families are sograteful and thank me eachtime I cross them.”

Mr. Reed is married to SueReed and they have 5 grown

Well-loved volunteer crossing guard Jack Reed ensures the safety ofstudents and families crossing Oak Mesa Dr. and Wheeler as theyhead to class at Oak Mesa Elementary.

At Shull School studentshave had the opportunity toattend after school art classesthroughout the year andteachers have also been teach-ing art within their classes.Students have done so wellthat on April 1, 2010, Shull El-ementary School held theirannual Open House andshared their first whole school

Shull students Joseph Maldonado and Lauriana Adriano, both 2ndgraders, created self-portraits in a school-wide self-reflection projectthat utilized many media and artistic styles.

Fifteen students in the Spe-cial Day Class (SDC) atEkstrand Elementary Schoolhave achieved an extraordi-nary feat! Collectively, thesestudents have read over onemillion words this schoolyear!

As the students passedquizzes in the AcceleratedReader system, the databasekept count of the words readin each book. Individual read-ing goals were set by the stu-dents to achieve particularword counts, which were inaddition to the class-wide goalof one million. Every couple ofweeks the class looked at theword total on the board andused it to find out how manywords the class had read forthe week. This generated ex-citement to see how muchcloser they were to their goal.

Spotlight on the Schools

homework club. The smallgroup or one-on-one tutoringatmosphere supports thelearning that takes place in theclassroom. The after schoolprogram also provides stu-dents the opportunity to buildtheir socialization skills in aless structured environmentthan that in which they par-ticipate during the regularschool day. In addition to thehomework club, students en-gage in crafts, sports, and areading club.

If you would like further in-formation regarding this excel-lent program you can contactMiss Bonnie at (909) 971-8365.

Oak Mesa ElementaryHats Off to Mr. Jack Reed

children. As a young man heserved in the Navy and hadgreat opportunities to travelthe world. While in the Navyhe joined a Barbershop Quar-tet and even performed at sev-eral professional gigs. He be-longs to the nation-wide Bar-bershop Singing Society. He isa huge history buff and enjoysreading. Public speaking andbeing the Master of Ceremo-nies at events is a passion thathe has to this day. Mr. Reedspent his career as an Insur-ance Investigator. Once he re-tired, he realized he couldn’tstay idle for long, so he becamea crossing guard four yearsago, joining Oak Mesa threeyears ago.

It is his positive and caringmanner that has carried overto his crossing guard duties,and Oak Mesa is grateful thathe watches over our childrenlike they are his own. Manyheartfelt thanks Mr. Jack Reedfrom the Oak Mesa Commu-nity!

La Verne Heights Elementary School

Ekstrand’s G.A.T.E. students visited the Wild Animal Park in Apriland were fortunate to see a baby elephant just a few hours after itsbirth. From left to right: Anita Wirt, Anusha Nayani, Drago Vasileand Joshua Schmitt. (Photo by Randy Newton.)

Shull Elementary School

– Kindergarten through 5thgrade – student art projects.

This year Shull staff decidedto emphasize self-reflection intheir Young Author competi-tion and to have all childrencomplete a self-portrait. Theself-portraits were displayed inevery classroom. Each gradelevel used a different style tocreate their portraits. For ex-

GATE students atEkstrand are given as manyout-of-the-classroom experi-ences as possible, one of thembeing the overnight trip to theSan Diego Wild Animal Parkin April 2010. During theNight Owls Program, studentslearned about some of the ob-stacles facing scientists asthey perform conservationwork around the world. Theylearned about the differenttypes of animals that live inEast Africa.

“An added bonus,” saidLydia Molloy, After-SchoolG.A.T.E. Coordinator “wasthat the students were fortu-nate to see a brand new babyelephant the morning after itwas born.”

“It was a fun experienceand we learned a lot,” said

G.A.T.E. students visit Wild Animal Park andsee a newborn elephant

Ekstrand Elementary SchoolFifteen students read over 1,000,000words!

Superintendent Dr. GaryRapkin visited the students atEkstrand to congratulate themon their accomplishment.“What a tremendousaccomplishment…one millionwords and counting. This is atremendous gift every studentreceives, the gift of reading. Iam very proud of our studentsand their hard work in accom-plishing this goal.”

SDC student MarcelWeaver and Ekstrand studentbody president stated, “I thinkit is an outstanding achieve-ment for students with learn-ing disabilities!”

Penny Bullock, 4th/5th gradeSDC teacher said, “As theirteacher, I am VERY PROUDof my student’s motivation, theeffort they have put into thisgoal and the overall coopera-tive spirit of the class.”

ample, Mr. Coss’s 3rd gradeclass did a reflection of them-selves in a mirror. All of 2ndgrade did a Picasso style por-trait. Fourth grade studentsused mixed media. Two por-traits from each grade levelwere displayed in the secondstory Art Gallery at the WalkerHouse April 9-10, 2010, indowntown San Dimas. Youngartists from all over BonitaUnified had their work fea-tured as well.

For the Young Author com-petition students wrote poetryand short stories to theprompt, “The Many Sides ofMe.” Winners selected at eachgrade submitted their work tothe Bonita High School dramadepartment. The drama stu-dents acted out selected storiesfor the students on April 19,2010, and parents attended anevening drama performance atBonita High School on April21, 2010. Shull School is proudto offer an excellent educationthat includes celebrating thearts.

Anita Wirt, 4th grade G.A.T.E.student. “We learned aboutnocturnal animals, diurnal

animals, and crepuscular ani-mals. It was also fun seeing anewborn baby elephant.”

vation and excellence in artseducation. It honors educatorswho use the arts to revitalizeteaching, enhance studentachievement and foster self-esteem, teamwork and cross-cultural communication andunderstanding. The BravoAwards are one example of theMusic Center’s leadership toadvance arts education acrossLos Angeles County.

Congratulations, Mrs. Waas!

Deborah Waasreceives prestigiousawardCont. from pg. 6


By Tina L Kerrigan, MS RD

It would seem that the term“vegetarian” would have asimple definition. However

like much ofmodern life,what wasonce simple isnow compli-cated. Thismonth we aregoing to takea look at veg-

etarianism, its definitions(s),its subcategories, and whetheror not a vegetarian diet ishealthful.

A vegetarian is a personwho does not eat meat, fowl,fish or any animal byproductsuch as fat, gelatin or bone-meal. For nutrition they eatonly grains, nuts, seeds,pulses, vegetables and fruit.

Some people call themselvespart or semi-vegetarian. Thisdiscipline avoids red meat suchas beef, pork or game, but doesconsume fowl and fish, andgenerally, animal byproducts.Among diehards, this is nottrue vegetarianism at all.

The most popular form ofvegetarianism is Ovo-Lactowhere meat in all forms isavoided but eggs and dairyproducts are eaten. Some useanimal byproducts and somedon’t. Subcategories here areOvo only and Lacto only.

Other subgroups areFruitarians, who only eat plantfoods that can be harvestedwithout killing the plant andavoid cooked or processed foodsand Sproutarians who eatmostly sprouted seeds, grainsand rice.

Macrobiotic vegetarianismis a highly structured ten leveldiet that gradually becomesmore and more restrictive. Ini-tial levels include fish, but the

highest levels eliminate evenfruits and vegetables andevolve to a diet entirely ofbrown rice.

Vegans eat no flesh or ani-mal by products and avoid any-thing with animal origins. Ve-ganism is not just a set of di-etary rules. It is a lifestyle op-posed to the exploitation of ani-mals for any purpose.

According to the latest sur-veys (2000), 2.5% of the adultUS population or about 4.8million people said that theyfollowed a vegetarian diet andnever ate red meat or poultry.Slightly less than 1 % consid-ered themselves Vegans.Twenty to twenty five percentof Americans reported thatthey eat four or more meatlessmeals per week or “usually”maintain a vegetarian diet.This indicates an awareness ofthe dangers of too much meatand the health benefits offruits and vegetables.

Every month in this columnI repeat that we all need to eatfive servings of fruits and veg-etables every day. What iffruits and vegetables are allyou eat? Is it a healthy diet ordo our bodies need some meatevery now and then?

The American Dietetic As-sociation holds the positionthat “appropriately planned”vegetarian diets are “healthful,nutritionally adequate, andprovide health benefits in theprevention and treatment ofcertain diseases”. Vegetariansare reported to have lowerbody mass index, less heartdisease, lower rates of hyper-tension, type 2 diabetes, pros-tate and colon cancer. Not allforms of vegetarianism, how-ever, offer complete nutrition.The macrobiotic diet and the

Viva Los Vegans

Tina Kerrigan

At www.socialsecurity.gov youcan:•File for Retirement, Disa-bility, or Medicare Benefits•File an Appeal Online•File for Medicare Part D•Extra Help EstimateyourRetirement Benefits•Change Address orTelephone Number•Request or Change DirectDeposit•Request Replacement Medi-care CardFor more online services go towww.socialsecurity.gov

fruitarian diet are not nutri-tionally adequate.

If you are interested in veg-etarianism, and it will be amajor change in your presenteating habits, discuss it withyour primary care physicianfirst. A Registered Dietitiancan consult with you to developa diet that will meet your spe-cific needs.

Tina Kerrigan is the ownerof Corner Office HealthcareConsultants of San Dimas.

She can be reached at (909)599-3354 or [email protected] for questions, com-ments or ideas for future col-umns.

Check SocialSecurity Info onWebsite

Sacramento — Senator BobHuff (R – Diamond Bar) an-nounced today that Senate Bill938, sponsored by the Los Ange-les County Sheriff’s Department,received unanimous bi-partisansupport and passed out of theSenate Public Safety Committee.

Existing law allows some pub-lic officials and law enforcementofficers to keep their addressesconfidential when police run a li-cense plate check. The spouseand children of these individualsare rightly granted confidential-ity, but when these family mem-bers are also convicted criminals,the confidentiality extended tothe family members compro-mises officer safety.

SB 938 will require disclosureof a spouse’s or child’s home ad-dress if they have been convictedof a crime and are on probationor parole.

“Our peace officers continuallyput themselves in harm’s way,”said Senator Huff. “We must givedeputies the tools they need toproperly assess the situation theyare facing when conducting traf-fic stops.”

The list of who can obtainconfidentiality plates is limited,but, the way existing law isworded, some criminals are notexempt and can thus abuse thesystem. SB 938 will discloseinformation that will help offic-ers do their job more safely andeffectively.

“Confidentiality was meantto protect public officials andtheir families, not to provide ashroud for criminals who are onsupervised release,” said LosAngeles County Sheriff LeeBaca.

“I thank Senator Huff forauthoring this critical legisla-tion which will help to insurethe safety of peace officers andother public officials in thisstate and clarify the intent ofthis statute.”

“Without this provision,DMV confidentiality actuallybecomes a danger for our policeofficers,” commented SenatorHuff. “I am pleased that theSenate Public Safety Commit-tee has voted to support SB 938to give officers the ability toknow who they are dealingwith.”

SB 938 now heads to theSenate Appropriations Com-mittee

Senator Bob Huff serves asthe Senate Republican CaucusChair. He represents portions ofLos Angeles, Orange and SanBernardino counties. You canfollow Senator Huff on Twitter@bobhuff99.

Huff Measureto IncreasePeace OfficerSafety EarnsKey CommitteeApprovalSenate Bill 938 has passed

the first committee with

unanimous support


Awards by Champion

TROPHIES PLAQUES ENGRAVINGBRONZING ACRYLICS MEDALS BRONZE CASTING

The Finest in Personalized Gifts, Awards and Speciality Items

CUSTOM WORK IS OUR SPECIALITY

(626) 287-2171127 N. San Gabriel Blvd.San Gabriel, CA 91775

(909) 592-9113San Dimas,CA 91773

402 W. Arrow Hwy, # 9

Serving the Inland Empire For Over 20 Years

Dr. Williams Chiropractic Office“The Power that Made the Body

Can Heal The Body”

615 East Foothill Blvd Suite DSan Dimas

(Corner of San Dimas Canyon Road & Foothill Blvd.)

(909) 592-2823Call Today For A Complimentary Consultation & Examination (A $125.00 Value)Dr. Williams Chiropractic Office treats patients involved in Auto Accidents,

Employment Related Injuries, Sports Injuries, & Nutritional/Stress Injuries.

Waites E. Williams, Jr., D.C.

“The Doctor Of The FutureWill Give No Medicine ButWill Interest His Patients InThe Care Of The HumanFrame, In Diet, And In TheCause And Prevention OfDisease.”

.......Thomas Edison

MOTOR VEHICLEACCIDENTINJURIES

Whiplash injury of the headand neck is caused by a sud-den exaggerated thrust of

the headb a c k w a r d(extension),f o r w a r d(flexion) andsomet imess i d e w a r d(lateral flex-ion). Abnor-

mal forces are applied to thefollowing as the weightyhead moves beyond normalphysiological limits. 1) BloodVessels. 2) Bones. 3) Brain.4) Eyes. 5) IntervertebralDiscs. 6) Ligaments. 7)Muscles. 8) Nerves.

There may be no visiblebruises or abrasions fromthis type of injury yet motorvehicle accident victims of-ten report the followingsymptoms. 1) Headache. 2)Dizziness. 3) Light-Headedness. 4) Neck Pain. 5)Numbness. 6) Tingling. 7)Pain Between the ShoulderBlades. 8) Back Pain. 9) RibPain. 10) Low Back Pain. 11)Shoulder Pain. 12) ArmPain. 13) Forearm Pain.

HYPEREXTENSIONThe head is forced back-

ward in hyperextensioncausing the following ana-tomical and physiologicalsigns and symptoms.1. Pieces of bone may bepulled from cervical (neck)vertebrae by a tear of theAnterior Longitudinal

Ligament.2. Spinous processes of thevertebrae may be fractured.3. Intervertebral disks maybe compensated posteriorlyand torn anteriorly.4. Vertebral arteries may bestretched, pinched or torncausing an impediment toblood flow to the brain.5. Nerves of the cervicalsympathetic chain may alsobe injured.

HYPERFLEXIONThe head is propelled in a

forward and downward mo-tion in hyper flexion causingthe following anatomical andphysiological signs andsymptoms.1. A wedge shaped deformityof the bone may be created ifthe anterior portion of thevertebrae are crushed.2. Intervertebral disks maybe damaged.3. The disks may bulge(swell) or herniated (tear)irritating spinal nerves.

H Y P E R E X T E N S I O NINJURIES DUE TOMOTOR VEHICLEACCIDENT(S)

The Vertebral Artery maybe damaged causing internalbleeding and swelling. TheVertebrae of the spine mayslip out of normal alignmentcausing nerve pressure and/or numbness or pain. Thevertebrae may fracture orbreak. The Anterior Longitu-dinal Ligament, running ver-tically along the anteriorsurface of the vertebrae maybe stretched beyond its limitcausing strain/sprain inju-ries. The Broad LigamentumNuchae may be stretched be-yond its limit causing strain/sprain injuries. The Inters-pinous Ligament may bestretched beyond its limitcausing strain/sprain inju-ries. The Intervertebral Discmay be torn causing nervepressure and/or numbness or

pain. The Scalene Muscles,the Splenius Capitis Muscleand the SternocleidomastoidMuscle may be stretched be-yond its limit causing strain/sprain injuries. The Brain,the Spinal Cord, the Bra-chial Plexus and the Cervi-cal Sympathetic Chain maybe damaged causing numb-ness and/or pain as well asmotor and sensory dysfunc-tion to the related organsand extremities.

Waites Earl Williams, Jr.,is a chiropractor and ordained minister.Doctor Williams received hisDoctor of Chiropractic De-gree from Cleveland Chiro-practic College located in LosAngeles, California in 1983.He continued his studies inApplied Kinesiology, Chiro-practic Orthopedics, SpinalTrauma, Sports Injuries andPrevention, Nutrition, andExercise Application.

In 2001, he received hiscertificate in Industrial Dis-ability Evaluation as well asa Qualified Medical Evalua-tor for the State ofCalifornia’s Department ofIndustrial Relations Indus-trial Medical Council. InJune of 2002, Dr. Williamsreceived his professorship atthe University of NaturalMedicine located in SanDimas, California.

His Chiropractic Office is lo-cated at 615 East FoothillBlvd. Suite D in San Dimas(One block west of SanDimas Canyon Road & Foot-hill Blvd.). Dr. Williams Chi-ropractic Office treats patientsinvolved in Auto Accidents,Employment Related Inju-ries, Sports Injuries, and Nu-tritional/Stress Injuries.

For an appointment withDr. Williams, call his officeat (909) 592-2823. Visit withDr. Williams at his websitewww. WaitesEarl WilliamsJr.com.

CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CAREBy Waites Earl Williams, Jr., D.C., Q.M.E.

Waites Williams

GlendoraGenealogyGroup

The Glendora GenealogyGroup will hold their monthlymeeting on Tuesday, May 25,2010 in the Elm Room at theLa Fetra Center, 333 E. Foot-hill, Glendora. There will be aworkshop led by PatChavarria at 6 p.m. We wiltlhave our business meeting at7 p.m. Our speaker will beCaroline Rober presenting“Courthouse Researching, get-ting past the Clerk.” An indepth look at courthouses,their records and what theycan hold for the genealogist orfamily historian. There ismore than the County Clerklocated there! The meetingand workshop are free. Re-freshments will follow themeeting. For more informa-tion, call (909) 592-4030.

Adult Co-EdKickball

The City of San DimasParks and Recreation De-partment is currently takingregistration for Adult Co-EdKickball. Games will beplayed on Mondays andWednesdays at 6:30, 7:35 and8:40 pm beginning the weekof June 7, 2010 at San DimasSportsPlex. Teams may reg-ister at Temporary City Hall,186 Village Court.

Registration forms androsters are available at theParks and Recreation De-partment and on the Citywebsite www.cityof sandimas.com. All forms androsters must be completed inadvance of registration. Feefor resident teams is $350,and for non-resident teams$375. League fee covers:scorekeeping, awards, lights,kickballs, field preparationand league administration.There will be a $10 umpirefee per team per game played.

For further information,call the Parks and RecreationDepartment at 909-394-6230.

Slo-PitchSoftball

The City of San DimasParks and Recreation Depart-ment is currently taking reg-istration for Men’s and CoedAdult Slow-Pitch SoftballSummer Leagues. Play willbegin the week of June 6, 2010at San Dimas SportsPlex.Teams may register at Tempo-rary City -Hall, 186 VillageCourt.

Registration forms and ros-ters are available at the Parksand Recreation Departmentand on the city website atwww.cityofsandimas.com. Allforms and rosters must be com-pleted in advance of registra-tion. Fee for resident teams is$375, and for non-residentteams $400. League fees in-clude scorekeeper, awards,lights, field preparation andmaintenance, softballs,S.C.M.A.F. registration, andS.C.M.A.F. Players MedicalBenefit Program. There will bea $10 umpire fee per team pergame played.

For further information, callthe Parks and Recreation De-partment at 909-394-6230.


Mt. SAC Holds2nd AnnualChildren’sLiterature DayMay 8

Walnut – Award-winningchildren’s writer and illustra-tor Barney Saltzberg will beone of the featured authors atMt. San Antonio College’s sec-ond annual Children’s Litera-ture Day on Saturday, May 8,9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Mt. SAC’sStudent Life Center, building9C. This event is free and opento the public.

Saltzberg is the author ofmore than 30 books for chil-dren, including Crazy HairDay, Are You Ready for Baby?,and Animal Kisses. He alsoteaches through the UCLAExtension Writer’s Programand has recorded four albumsof music for children. His mu-sic has been used on PBStelevision’s Arthur.

Saltzberg will be joined bylocal children’s authors AlexisO’Neill, The Recess Queen andThe Worst Best Friend, andMalathi Michelle Iyengar, Tanto Tamarind: Poems on theColor Brown. Also part of theprogram are comedian jugglerMichael Rayner, who has ap-peared on both Late Nightwith David Letterman andSesame Street, and children’smusician Tim Williams.

For more information, visitr callrenslitday.mtsac.eduor or call Professor TamraHorton at (909) 594-5611,e x t . 4 7 5 3


Tattoos forAngels –SaturdayJune 12

Ink’d Chronicles presents“Tattoos for Angels” – a char-ity event benefiting SpinalMuscular Atrophy, the num-ber one genetic killer of allbabies. The event will takeplace on Saturday, June 12,1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. atInk’d Chronicles, which is lo-cated in the Arts Colony inDowntown Pomona at 264 W.2nd Street.

Terry Dipple, the owner ofInk’d Chronicles, becameaware of Spinal Muscular At-rophy (SMA), when a new cli-ent, Brenda Barberena, wastattooed at his tattoo studio.She selected Ink’d Chroniclesbecause of its slogan: “Everytattoo has a story.” She ex-plained to Terry that she andher husband lost two childrento SMA and she was gettingmemorial tattoos in theirhonor.

Brenda subsequently ap-proached Terry about holdinga fundraiser for Families ofSMA. She explained that onein 6,000 babies is born withSMA, that only 40 percent ofSMA babies will see their firstbirthday and only 10 percentwill see their second birthday.

Terry was moved byBrenda’s story and agreed tohost Tattoos for Angels onJune 12. The event will coin-cide with Ink’d Chronicles an-nual tattoo stories photo artshow, which has become avery popular event. The artshow includes photos ofpeople, their tattoos and thestory behind their tattoo. Thelast show featured over 50photos and stories.

The tattoo artists at Ink’dChronicles will be donatingtheir time and talents at Tat-toos for Angels. Bring your de-sign or work with an artist onyour idea. All of the tattoo pro-ceeds from the event will bedonated to Families of SMA,a 501(c) 3 non-profit organi-zation whose ultimate goal isto accelerate the discovery ofan effective treatment andcure for SMA.

Ink’d Chronicles is a tattooand piercing studio and artgallery located in the PomonaArts Colony at 264 W. 2nd

Street, Pomona, CA 91766.For more information, contactTerry Dipple at Ink’dChronicles, (909) 622-5351, orterry@inkd chronicles.com.


CHANGE YOUR MINDCHANGE YOUR LIFE

Joy - Love -AbundanceLaura Bonilla, Hypnosis& Spiritual Counseling

909-994-5701www.themindclinic.net

Self Hypnosis CD’sAvailable online

Personal TechnologyBy Mitchell Crawford

In my last column I de-scribed my new cell phonepowered by Android, the

G o o g l em o b i l ephone op-e r a t i n gs y s t e m ,and how Irealized Iwas slowlyh a n d i n g

over my life, and my life infor-mation to Google.

But first, a little breakingnews. You might be receivingspam email from your friendswho have AOL accounts. Overthe past four weeks I have no-ticed that some of my friends’AOL address books have beencompromised and have beenused to send out spam. Restassured, your friends are notsending the spam. How theirAOL address books were com-promised is unknown at thistime.

Now, a little bit more aboutmy phone. Now that I havehad the chance to use myMotorola Droid for severalmonths I enjoy it more andmore each day. I have down-loaded several free applica-tions to add functionality tothe phone. One example of themany applications I down-loaded is Yelp. Yelp, which Ilearned about from my hightech Dentist, Doctor Jeong, isa free service. It is also avail-able on the Web at Yelp.com.Yelp provides user reviews ofstores, services, and restau-rants. On my Droid it uses theGPS function to locate servicesnear my location. While hav-ing my car repaired inAlhambra I used Yelp to finda great place for a burger,rather than going to one of thenormal fast food burger res-taurants. I brought up Yelp,typed in burgers in the searchbox, and read the reviews. Iwas greatly rewarded by atasty burger at Tops Junior inAlhambra, a restaurant thatI did not know existed, andwould not have found withoutYelp.

After the purchase of my

Droid I realized that I havebeen using more and moreGoogle services. I came to thisrealization when my Droid cellphone began synchronizing in-formation from some of theGoogle services I have been us-ing on the Web.

So, here are the servicesfrom Google I have been using:

Google AndroidGoogle SearchGoogle customized homesearch pageGoogle CheckoutGoogle AnalyticsGoogle MapsGoogle VoiceGoogle CalendarGoogle LatitudeGoogle ContactsGoogle MailGoogle To Do listGoogle FroogleGoogle NewsGoogle News AlertsGoogle Desktop searchGoogle EarthGoogle PicasaGoogle Sky

I am sure that there are ad-ditional services from Googlethat I use, and I probably for-got a few. I mean, heck, 19 dif-ferent Google services isenough, isn’t it? What causedme to pause is the amount ofinformation I am now sharingwith Google. I am sharing mysearch engine inquiries, myhome address, my credit cardinfo, telephone numbers, ap-pointments and events, andthe contact information formany of my friends and workcolleagues. In addition, be-cause of the GPS built-into thecell phone Google can know (ifthey were interested) exactlywhere I am at any given time,even when I am working inChina.

Fortunately, Google has acorporate motto: “Don’t beevil.” Here is what that meansto the folks at Google (as cop-ied from the Google Website):

“Don’t be evil.” Googlersgenerally apply those words tohow we serve our users. But“Don’t be evil” is much more

Mitchell Crawford

Many people come to see mebecause they feel “stuck”. Oth-ers feel “disconnected”, “lost”,

“ c o n f u s e d ”“frustrated”.Can you re-late to them?Each of us istrying to findour place inthis world, insociety, we’retrying to find

our purpose in life, to behappy. In a deeper sense, whatwe are really trying to find is“ourselves”, our “HigherSelves”. Let me explain.

In many societies, espe-cially here in the West, greatemphasis is placed on “suc-cess”. Success in the West ismainly defined by financialsuccess, by having a ‘great’career, or perfect relation-ships. It is what we know as“The American Dream”.

So, we start feeling as a‘failure’ when this “success” isnot achieved. There is family,friends, and/or society pres-sure to meet certain expecta-tions. With this feeling of fail-ure come depression, frustra-tion, anxiety, and a feeling ofbeing stuck.

Then we start wonderingwhat our “life purpose” is andwhy is that we can’t put ourarms around it. What is it?Where do we find it? Most ofus may be under the impres-sion that a “life purpose” issomething “big”, “monumen-tal”. We may be thinking wemust be changing people’slives, or publish a best-seller,or be some type of celebrity, orbe wildly rich, to achieve our“purpose”. We determine thatwe “will” be happy when thisis achieved, but this nevercomes. Why? Because this isnot what life is about, this isnot what “our” purpose maybe. Our purpose is our soulevolution and has little to dowith what we “do” in this life.It’s more related to what we“are”, is more about “being”than “doing”.

I know we were taught itwas about “doing”, “being suc-cessful” and this would bringhappiness. Let’s stop for amoment and consider themany examples in this worldof people who we may know,who may not ‘have’ a lot, ormay not have a very accom-plished career, but there is asense of happiness aboutthem, a sense of joy that sur-rounds them. On the otherhand, we all know of the CEOwith a broken family, a

workaholic lifestyle, involvedin work politics, and very un-balanced life. He may have asuccessful career, but is hehappy?

There is nothing wrong with“having”, with having money,lots of it, and nothing wrongwith the great career. WhatI’m saying is deeper than this.What I’m saying is that this is“not” what life is about. Thisis not necessarily equated toour happiness. Happiness andtrue life purpose are more re-lated to our inner state of be-ing. That’s why I am saying itis about “being”.

We are Spiritual beingshaving this human experience.We are “not” human beingsthat happen to have occasionalspiritual experiences. Whenwe start realizing our spiritu-ality, when we start aligningto “being”, instead of “doing”,there will be an inner peaceand balance that will perme-ate our lives and we will findhappiness.

We all have different lifepurposes. Life purpose is aboutsoul evolution. Our purposemay be about becoming moreloving, more compassionate,more joyful, and so, would itreally matter what type of jobwe hold? If our purpose is be-ing more loving, couldn’t wepractice this anywhere andanytime? What if our purposewas as simple as to “enjoy life”.Isn’t it a choice to “enjoy” liferegardless of the outer situa-tion? We have all heard of theprisoner who is innocent of thecrime, proclaimed from his cell,“nobody can take my freedomaway. My freedom comes frominside”. What if we start giv-ing more importance to “be-ing”; being loving, joyful, grate-ful, compassionate, forgiving,playful and less importance tothe outer circumstances of life?I would not be surprised ifmost of our ‘problems’ wouldsimply banish. Give it try. En-joy Life. Enjoy yourself. It’s achoice.

Laura Bonilla, C.Ht. is aSpiritual Counselor and Clini-cal Hypnotherapist. Her holis-tic approach is to bring Spirit-Mind-Body into Oneness. Shehas her private practice in theGlendora/San Dimas area.She conducts workshops onRemembering your Purposeand other related topics. Youcan reach her directly at (909)994-5701 or contact her [email protected]. Herwebsite is www.themindclinic.net

Remembering Your Purpose in Lifeby Laura Bonilla, C.Ht.Holistic Certified Hypnotherapist

Laura Bonilla

than that. Yes, it’s about pro-viding our users unbiased ac-cess to information, focusingon their needs and giving themthe best products and servicesthat we can. But it’s also aboutdoing the right thing more gen-erally — following the law, act-ing honorably and treatingeach other with respect.

The Google Code of Conductis one of the ways we put“Don’t be evil” into practice. It’sbuilt around the recognitionthat everything we do in con-nection with our work atGoogle will be, and should be,measured against the highestpossible standards of ethicalbusiness conduct. We set thebar that high for practical aswell as aspirational reasons:Our commitment to the high-est standards helps us hiregreat people, who then buildgreat products, which in turnattract loyal users. Trust andmutual respect among employ-ees and users are the founda-tion of our success, and theyare something we need to earnevery day.

In spite of sharing all thatinfo, I feel pretty good thatGoogle will keep it safe, andonly use it in a general way.And as of this writing, Googlehas a good record of keeping allour data safe. Even whenGoogle was attacked by somefolks traced to China, Googlewas quick to react with adjust-ments and as of this writing,no data was compromised.

But I do feel like I am put-ting a lot of my eggs in one bas-ket.

Have an idea, comment orquestion? You can e-mail mewith your questions, commentsor ideas for future columns [email protected] can also visit the SanDimas Community News atwww.sandimasnews.comwhere prior Personal Technol-ogy columns are posted. In ad-dition, visit the official City ofSan Dimas Web site atwww.cityofsandimas.com andthe San Dimas Chamber ofCommerce Web site at sandimaschamber.com.

Continuing to celebrate SanDimas’ 50th Birthday, the SanDimas Historical Society isproud to announce theirSpring Membership Dinner. Itwill be held on Thursday, May13th at the San Dimas CanyonClubhouse, 2100 TerrebonneAvenue, San Dimas. Socialtime starts at 6:00 p.m. anddinner will be served at 6:30

You Won’t Want to Miss This!p.m. The entertaining pro-gram will be provided by theVin Fizz Flyer performingsongs of the history of areaswithin our San Gabriel Valleyand Southern California.Those interested in attendingmay contact the Historical So-ciety office on Tuesdays orThursdays between 2 – 4 p.m.

at (909) 592-1190. Members$22 and Non-members $25.These fun and unique eventsfill up fast so call today or goto www.sandimashistorical.org to obtain your reservationform and mail it in. No ticketsavailable at the door. Dinnerchoices and payment must bereceived by May 10th.


Most pregnant women feela lot of stress in their the lowerback. A patient in her 5th

month ofp r e g n a n c yvisited methis monthwith lowerback pain.The pain wasso severe that

she couldn’t sleep. The treat-ment plan for her will belonger than others because shehas to carry the extra babyweigh at all times. It took a to-tal of 12 treatments to relieveher lower back pain. Medicaltreatment for pregnantwomen is critical. Since anymedication should be takenwith caution, acupuncturemay be the most effectivetreatment for lower back painin pregnant women.

Another patient visited af-ter she suffered from shinglesfor 3 months. The pain wasstill there even after the rashhad cleared. The pain after therash is called postherpeticneuralgia which usually isvery intense. Most of the painwas generated from the spine.After the first treatment, herpain was diminished. After 2weeks of acupuncture treat-ments, her pain was com-pletely gone. Shingles usuallyattack older people. Acupunc-ture is very effective for treat-ing both the shingles andpostherpetic neuralgia.

A patient in a wheelchairvisited recently. He hadtwisted his back which re-sulted in sciatica. The pain inhis left hip and leg was so se-vere he could scarcely walk.After the fifth treatment, hefelt a lot better and was able

to walk with a cane. He wasback to work after anotherweek of treatments.

There are many things youcan do to prevent getting backpain. Following any period ofprolonged inactivity, begin aprogram of regular low-impactexercises. Walking or swim-ming 30 minutes a day can in-crease muscle strength andflexibility. Yoga can also helpstretch and strengthenmuscles and improve posture.Always stretch before exerciseor other strenuous physical ac-tivity. . In addition, you can joinour back pain free program af-ter we cure your back pain.

Back Pain & Sports In-jury: Acupuncture Centerhas been specializing in backpain, sports injury, headache,heel pain and a lot of difficultdiseases for more than 40years. My father, Dr. ChaoChen, developed the theory, “IChing Acupuncture”. In ourclinic data, more than 60% ofmy patients visited due toback pain. 80-90% of themexperienced great relief after3-12 treatments on average,even when the back pain wascaused from a surgery.

Don’t worry if you haveback pain, knee pain,shoulder pain or anysports injury, I can relieveit in days or weeks.

40 years Sports Injury &Back Pain SpecialistContact Yu Chen L.Ac. at:412 W Carroll Ave. #205,Glendora CA 91741(626)852-0688 or(626)852-0988www.BackPainFree.org

BackPainFree.orgIf you twist your back, I’ll get you back onyour feet in 5 daysby Yu Chen,L.AcBack Pain & Sports Injury: Acupuncture Center

Dr. Yu Chen

SAN DIMAS ROTARY ASSISTSWITH TREE PLANTING

Donna’s of San Dimas hasalways created innovativeSkin and Spa Therapy Treat-

ments, aspir-ing to be onthe cuttingedge in ther a p i d l yc h a n g i n gtreatments ofour industry.We are pro-viding a vari-

ety of skin care, body care,state of the art permanentmake up and the highestquality hair services andproducts. All treatments arecustom blended. All face,body and hair services areblended to meet eachindividual’s personalizedneeds.

The true definition of a

Day Spa must include waterservices such as Hydro-therapy Baths and WetRooms. Our treatment roomcocoons you in an environ-ment of well being which canbe provided prior to anytreatment. Relaxing Hydro-therapy Baths and bodytreatments can be providedalone or you may wish to setsome time aside before yourrelaxing Facial or Massage,or include this experiencewhen taking advantage ofany of your favorite Spa Ser-vices.

In these stressful times,we want to invite you to comein and experience an environ-ment of Relaxation that com-bines Health, Wellness, withcomplete Skin, Body andHair Services. Our custom-

By Donna Lancaster

Donna’s Of San DimasDay Spa-and Wellness Center

Donna Lancaster

Kayaking VoyageCity of San Dimas Parks andRecreation DepartmentWhen: Sunday, May 29, 2010 9:00 am-3:30 pm

Where: You will meet at the San Dimas Senior Citizen/Community Center where a luxury liner bus will pick you upand transport you to Long Beach.

What: Ahoy Matey! Cast off on a kayaking voyage highlightingAlamitos Bay. You will explore the beautiful canals of LittleNaples in Long Beach and investigate a wildlife refuge featuringmany wild birds. If you are brave, venture to the end of the seawall to Jellyfish Cove! Then, enjoy a delicious barbeque lunchon the beach. The rest of the day will be yours to enjoy relaxingby the water.

Fee: $27.00 per person.Fee includes transportation, bus driver gratuity, instruction,instructor gratuity, supervision, kayaks and all the necessaryequipment, tour and lunch.

Note: Children must be at least 8 years of age and accompaniedby an adult. Pre-registration is required.

For more information call: (909) 394-6290Or visit us on the web at www.cityofsandimas.com

that we can to provide themwith the best medical care pos-sible,” Dreier said. “This billwill help strengthen the qual-ity of care for veterans and willalso provide much needed as-sistance for their caregivers,who are often family membersof disabled veterans.”

Specifically, S. 1963 createsa new program offering coun-seling and training for thecaregivers of eligible veterans.It also improves the healthcareoptions for women veterans,expands medical care to veter-ans living in rural areas andprohibits the Department ofVeterans Affairs (VA) fromcharging hospital or medicalcare copayments to cata-strophically disabled veterans.Finally, S. 1963 expands reim-bursement eligibility for veter-ans who receive emergencytreatment in a non-VA facilityand authorizes the VA to workwith specialized care rehabili-tation facilities to assist veter-ans with traumatic brain in-jury.

Improvementsto HealthcareBenefits forVeteransCont. rfom pg. 2

ized Gift Certificates are de-signed to meet your lovedone’s need and are beautifullywrapped for an elegant pre-sentation.

Donna is a Licensed andCertified Esthetician, Cosme-tologist, Certified PermanentMakeup Artist, Electrologist,Massage Therapist, Full BodyReflexologist, dedicated to theneeds of her clients. Donna’sof San Dimas is a full serviceday spa/salon catering to yourneeds. Our goal is to keep youabreast of the ever changingbeauty spa and wellness in-dustry.Donna Lancaster, SalonOwner1107 Via Verde AvenueSan Dimas, CA 91773(909) 599-2231 or(909) 592-9821

Pomona Valley Genealogi-cal Society will meet at 2:00p.m. on May 8, 2010, atPomona Public Library.Speaker Diane Wright’s topicwill be “Cemetery Surprise.”For more information call(909) 646-9216.

Roberta SharpPVGS, Vice President Programs

Pomona ValleyGenealogicalSociety

On April 17, the San Dimas Rotary Club joined with the SanDimas High School Interact Club to plant 80 new trees at AllenAvenue School. Pictured above (l-r) are Kisa Benzel, DanDempsey, from East Shore R.V. Park, Club President SamBrown, and Aloka Narayanan. (Not shown) Natlie Holland.


SAN DIMAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CORNER

A Recipe For Success ?Were you looking for an

easy answer? Everybody is.Unfortunately, as those al-ready in business know, thereis no simple recipe for success.Like the simple All-Americanhamburger, there is no, ”onesize fits all.” For some, catsupand lettuce will suffice. Forothers, it’s the tomatoes,pickle and thousand islandthat bring out the best taste.Toast my buns or go extremeand add banana slices to themix. Pizza brings a whole newmeaning to the word – recipe.It seems that there are no 2pizza’s alike, any longer. Thesimple cheese or pepperonihas gone by the wayside. Inthe same way, success may bedifficult for some, and totallyelusive for others.

It’s easy to throw the blameelsewhere when disasterstrikes your well-plannedbusiness. Yes, you may havean excellent explanation, oryou can have a great excuse.Whether you have a legitimatereason or not, you need to pur-sue every avenue possible toavoid a drop in income, layingoff employees, filing for bank-ruptcy, downsizing or movingto a new, albeit smaller loca-tion.

We have all heard the sta-tistics, 2 out of 5 businessessucceed. 7 out of 10 restau-rants fail. The numberschange according to the crite-ria and parameters of thestudy that was conducted.The reasons for business fail-ures are many. The drop orlack of income is due to theeconomy for the last 5 years.Our customers have started

going to the malls. A bad man-ager/bad employee/poor adver-tising/lack of funding/accountsreceivables didn’t pay/truckstrikes/or theft problems arethe reasons that caused thebusiness to fail. It wasn’t me,I did everything right. But,did you follow your 5 yearplan? Do you have a 5 yearplan? Have you done yourhomework before you wentinto business? Have you ex-hausted all the informationavailable in your particularindustry? It is necessary forfunding, planning yourstartup, gauging your em-ployee base and analyzingyear-end results for profitabil-ity.

When you cannot meet yourpayroll and it is obvious thatyour days are numbered thatis not the day when youshould start researching” HowTo Start A Business.” Join-ing the local Chamber of Com-merce sends you to the sourcefor small business advice, SBAloans, franchise seminars,government grants, industryconventions, networking op-portunities, appropriate adplacements, competition andtraining. The Chamber is awealth of information waitingto be tapped. Get yourmoney’s worth and give it acall.

T. Joseph FransenAWARDS BY CHAMPION/SOUND 2000 Mobile DJ’s402 W. Arrow Hwy., Ste. 9,San Dimas, CA 91773Toll Free 1-866-DJSPEAKPhone (909) 592-9113,Fax # (909) 592-9114

Costco to Host MayChamber BusinessNetwork Mixer onMay 20th

The Team at the San DimasCostco Wholesale is pleased tobe our host at the May 20thMixer at their award winningstore at 520 N. Lone Hill Ave.The mixer will be an out doorBBQ on the north side of thebuilding. It will be a greattime to join if you are not amember of Costco, and to shop,shop, shop. (You won’t haveto be a Costco Member to en-joy the mixer but you will needto be a member to buy any-thing in their store.)

The Mixer starts at 5:30p.m. and the check-in will beat the main entrance toCostco. Remember we willhave lots of door prizes, a 50-50 drawing and our tradi-tional Pot ‘O Gold which isstarting over at $250. Thereis no charge to attend our mix-ers. Costco will be providingthe food and beverages for theevent. Prospective Membersare always welcome.

On Thursday, May 6, 2010,we are delighted to haveJonathan A. Goldstein, aBeverly Hills EmploymentLaw Attorney, return thisyear to bring us up to date onthe latest changes in employ-ment law. This will beJonathan’s third visit with usand he always brings a lot ofvaluable information for ouremployers in an entertainingand informative manner.

Networking is the theme ofall Chamber breakfasts whereyou get a chance to tell aboutwhat you do and meet otherlocal business people. You alsoget an update from our CityManager, Blaine Michaelis,

Resources for businesses,old and new, are readily avail-able to you on line. I havefound three of them to be ex-tremely helpful.

The first is the City of SanDimas web site, www.cityofsandimas.com. Not only canyou learn about current activi-ties in the City, but under the“Quick Links” menu you canfind out about most permit ap-plications, download many ofthe permit and license appli-cations as well as submit someon line. There is a handySmall Business Guide underthe “Business” menu. Thisguide was prepared by the De-velopment Services Depart-ment and gives valuable infor-mation on where to find helpand resources to get your busi-ness started. It also addressesthe many permits and licensesyou may need, including city,county, state and federal, de-pending on your business.

Another site I refer you tois CalGOLD —Business Per-mits Made Simple!—www.calgold. ca.gov. It is acatalog of information thatprovides links and contact in-formation that direct you toagencies that administer andissue business permits, li-censes and registration re-

Advertise yourBusiness on the SanDimas City Map

Do you want to have yourbusiness promoted by theChamber of Commerce on theupcoming map of the City ofSan Dimas? Only businessmembers of the Chamber ofCommerce are eligible to havetheir advertisement placed onthe map.

We print 5,000 copies thatare distributed to new busi-nesses and residents, in relo-cation packets sent to prospec-tive residents, at City Hall, atmotels and at the Chamberoffice.

Get out your advertisingbudget and mark a line itemfor your ad in the map. Youcannot afford to be left out ofthis great four-color promo-tional publication of theChamber. For informationcall the Chamber office at(909) 592-3818..

Musings From The Chamber of CommercePresident/CEO

quirements from all levels ofgovernment. Much of the in-formation is specific to the typeof business and its location inCalifornia.

Finally, a site that is goodfor exporters is www.buyusa.gov/inlandempire/. This is thesite for our local office of theU.S. Department of Commercein Ontario. You can get anoverall understanding of theservices available from the lo-cal office and links to accessthose services. They can helpwith finding overseas partnersand customers, financing yourexports to protect you from cur-rency fluctuations, businessplans to expand your exportbusiness and help you navigatethrough the complexities of in-ternational trade paperwork.Remember, when you areready to ship your products outof the United States, we at theSan Dimas Chamber of Com-merce are here to certify yourCertificate of Origin.

If you have any questions orneed additional information,please call me at (909) 592-3818 or email me at [email protected] PowlPresident/CEOSan Dimas Chamber ofCommerce

It’s A Great Day ForGolf! San DimasChamber ofCommerce GolfClassic, May 24th

The San Dimas Chamber ofCommerce is excited to an-nounce its Annual Chamber ofCommerce Golf Classic onMonday, May 24th at the beau-tiful Via Verde Country Clubin San Dimas. We are pleasedto be returning our tourna-ment to Via Verde CountryClub which will give you achance to play this fine privatecourse.

Registration will begin at9:00 a.m. with a shotgun startat 11:00 a.m. This is a fourperson scramble format so youdo not have to be a great, oreven a good, golfer to partici-pate and have a good time. Alunch will be served as we teeoff and the club will be settingthe course up for a variety ofcontests. Naturally, there willbe refreshments at differentareas on the course. After thegolf is finished there will be a

Chairman’s Chatter: Food For Thought

cocktail hour, silent auctionand dinner followed by theaward presentation.

We thank Schaefer Ambu-lance Service for being ourTitle Sponsor; Gilead Sciences,the Greens Fee Sponsor; Cit-rus Valley Health Partners,the Dinner Sponsors; WasteManagement, the FairwaySponsor and Sanders Towingand Sanders Lock & Key forbeing the Cart Sponsor. Addi-tional sponsorship opportuni-ties are still available. For aslittle as $100, you can have atee or green sign to advertiseyour business or just say thankyou for the programs theChamber brings to the commu-nity.

This is a great way to net-work with fellow business own-ers in the community, enter-tain clients, reward employeesand have fun along the way.The cost is $150 per golfer,which includes the Competi-tion Package and a quality teeprize, for which this event isknown. For more details or tosign up to play, please call theSan Dimas Chamber at (909)592-3818. We hope to see youon the course!!

Protect Your Business and Prosper InThese Economic Times is the Subject forthe May Chamber Breakfast

and have a great tri-tip burritobreakfast from Santa MariaBBQ and Grill. We also thankKlatch Coffee for providing thecoffee and Casa del Rey as theAmbassator Sponsor.

The breakfast is held at theSan Dimas Senior/CommunityCenter at 201 E. Bonita Ave.starting at 7:30 am. The costfor Chamber members is$12.00 ($15.00 without a res-ervation) and $15 for non-members. Prospective mem-bers are always welcome.

To make a reservation,please call the Chamber officeat (909) 592-3818 by May 4,2010.

The San Dimas Chamber ofCommerce is accepting nomi-nations for awards to recog-nize businesses &businesspersons in San Dimasthat have made a difference tothe community:

Categories include:Business of the YearNew Business of the YearBusinessperson of the Year(male & female)New Commercial Building ofthe YearRenovated CommercialBuilding of the Year

Chris Wheeler of TRIpresented a check for justunder $1,000 to the Chamberof Commerce for their supportto the e-waste collection onFebruary 5 & 6, 2010. Over2,000 pounds of electronicwaste from local householdsand businesses was divertedfrom the landfills.

Nominate Your Company For A PrestigiousBusiness Award

Nominations are open to theentire community, not justChamber members, but mustbe a San Dimas business orbusinessperson. Self nomina-tions are encouraged and ap-preciated. Nominationsshould be received by theChamber of Commerce no laterthan May 17, 2010. Presenta-tions will be made at theChamber’s Annual Installa-tion and Awards Dinner 0nJune 24, 2010.

Request for a nominationform by calling the Chamberoffice at (909) 592-3818.

TRI presentsCheck


SAN DIMAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CORNER

Councilman Denis Bertone and Councilman Jeff Templeman joinmembers of the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce andrepresentatives of our local elected officials in congratulatingBranch Manager Natasha Khimani and her staff in theircelebration of the Grand Opening of the new Wells Fargo BankBranch in the Ralphs Shopping Center at 925 W. Arrow Hwy.in San Dimas. Serving the community, Wells Fargo presentedcommunity support grants to the San Dimas Festival of Arts,Inland Valley Hope Partners and McKinley Children’s Center

Mark your calendars forWednesday, May 19, 2010 tolearn Insider Information youneed to make your businessmore profitable. This is thenext in the series of SmallBusiness Education Work-shops presented by the SanDimas Chamber of Commerceand Business Education Sys-tems. The workshop will befrom 7 to 9 p.m. at the RedRoof Inn.

We have two speakers atthe workshop. Sean Frankewill be providing hints andtips on controlling your mer-chant card expenses. If youcurrently accept credit anddebit cards, or are looking ataccepting them in the future,this presentation is a must.Sean is the owner of ElectronicMerchant Services.

Ken Salzman will be pre-senting insider tips on reasons

Following the recent 7.2-magnitude earthquake in BajaCalifornia, Mexico, just southof El Centro, Southern Califor-nia Gas Co. (The Gas Com-pany) is reminding customersthat advance preparation iscritical in getting ready for thenext major earthquake.

The Gas Company offersthese safety tips to help reducethe chance of injuries or prop-erty damage from the nextquake:

Before an earthquake:�� Securely strap waterheaters to prevent them frommoving or toppling over�� Replace semi-rigid(aluminum or copper) gasappliance connectors withapproved connectors made ofcorrugated metal.��Know where the natural gasmeter is located.��Have a 12-inch or largeradjustable wrench handy tomanually turn off the gasmeter should it be necessaryif a gas leak is suspected afteran emergency.

After an earthquake:��Do not turn off the gasmeter after an earthquake,unless there is a gas smell orthe sound of gas escaping.Once the gas has been turnedoff, it may take The GasCompany several days to

Southern California Edison(SCE) and Southern CaliforniaGas Co. (The Gas Company)have teamed up during the con-tinuing economic crisis to pro-vide help for customers havingtrouble paying their utilitybills.

As soon as customers recog-nize they may have problemspaying their bills, they shouldcontact SCE or The Gas Com-pany to help avoid disconnec-tions and fees that may be re-

The city is the recipient ofa prestigious restoration andpreservation award for the LAConservancy for the WalkerHouse project. The Conser-vancy recognizes a few of themost outstanding restorationprojects each year. We arepleased to receive this honor.With the help of the SanDimas Historical Society, Fes-tival of Arts and Saffron, theWalker House has become awonderful destination to learnof our history, enjoy art exhib-its and shows, and fine dining.We appreciate all that theseorganizations do to present en-joyable events and activitiesfor the public at the WalkerHouse. Please stop by or checkthe city’s web page for a sched-ule of events and enjoy a mealat Saffron.

The renovation and expan-sion of the city hall, plaza, andcommunity building is movingalong well. Nearly all of theinitial work to remove hazard-ous materials and walls to ac-commodate the expansionhave been completed. Foot-ings for the expansions havejust started. Please take alook at the city’s web page,

Wells Fargo opens new branch

The Gas Company Offers Safety TipsFollowing 7.2 Earthquake In Baja California,Mexico

restore service, depending onthe magnitude of theemergency.�� If an appliance appears tohave a leak, turning off thevalve between the applianceand gas line may stop the leak.If not, shut off the gas at themeter.��If there is an apparent gasleak, remain calm. Do not lighta match, candle or cigarette,and do not turn electricaldevices – not even a lightswitch — on or off. From a safelocation, call The GasCompany at 1-800-427-2200or 1-800-342-4545 in Spanish,24 hours a day, seven days aweek; or call 911.��If a gas leak is suspected andit is safe to do so, turn the gasoff at the meter. Using anadjustable wrench, make aquarter-turn of the valve,moving it from a verticalposition to a horizontalposition.��If the gas is shut off at themeter, do not turn it back onwithout the help of The GasCompany. Gas service shouldnot be restored until The GasCompany determines that thecustomer’s facilities,appliances or other gasequipment are safe.

For more natural gas safetyinformation, visit The GasCompany’s Web site at www.socalgas.com/safety.

Issues toConsider WhenReducingWages,Benefits in Lieuof Layoffs

Can you reduce employees’wages, hours and benefits, in lieuof laying off employees? Below aresome of the issues to be consid-ered before taking such actions.

The first consideration iswhether you have made any com-mitments or promises—eitherverbal or written—about com-pensation and benefits.

Do you have employment con-tracts, commission agreements,an offer letter, employee hand-book or collective bargainingagreements that address theseissues? If the answer is “yes” toany of these, consult with yourlegal counsel before taking anyaction.

Reducing CompensationAn employer may choose to

cut wages across the board by aspecific percentage, or maychoose a class of employees, suchas managers and above.

No minimum advance noticeof pay adjustments is required.You may reduce compensationthat has not yet been earned.

You must make sure, how-ever, that non-exempt employeesdo not fall below the state mini-mum wage of $8 per hour. Ex-empt employees must be paid asalary of at least two times mini-mum wage, or $33,280 a year or$2,773.33 a month.

Reducing BenefitsYou may not reduce or elimi-

nate an employee’s accrued orearned vacation or paid time off(PTO). You may change accrualrates going forward, however.Unlike vacation or PTO, whichis protected by state law, sickleave may be reduced or changedat any time. If you currently con-vert unused sick leave to vaca-tion time or permit the payout ofsick leave, however, consult withyour legal counsel before makingany changes to your policy.

www.cityofsandimas.com forweekly updates including pic-tures and descriptions on whatis happening.

Remember that all city halloperations have been moved to186 Village Court during thisrenovation and expansionproject. We are next to Lowe’sHome Improvement Center.All telephone and e-mail con-tact information and city hallhours remain the same. CityCouncil meetings also continuewith their regular schedule thesecond and fourth Tuesdays ofthe month in the Multi-pur-pose room of the Senior/Com-munity Center. Please stop byso we can be of assistance orjust to see our temporary cityhall quarters and say hello.

We are entering our sum-mer month schedule for recre-ation services – excursions,classes, activities, and events.A copy of the city newsletterwhich provides information onall of these services is availableat the Temporary City Halland on the city’s web page. Wehave many cost effective activi-ties and programs for all ages.

Blaine Michaelis

Notes from the City Manager

Insider Business Information Available atthe May Small Business Workshop: May 19- 7:00 p.m.

and ways to make your busi-ness more effective with theuse of the telephone, clientsand prospects. Ken is the headof Professional Sales Training.

This is a great opportunityfor you to improve the perfor-mance and profitability of yourbusiness. The cost of eachworkshop is just $10 but thisfee is waived if you are a mem-ber of the San Dimas Cham-ber of Commerce, are a SanDimas resident or your busi-ness is located in the City ofSan Dimas.

The Red Roof Inn is locatedat 204 N. Village Court, SanDimas and we thank them forhosting these workshops.

For information and reser-vations, please contact KenSalzman at (626) 260-6541 orthe Chamber of Commerce at(909) 592-3818 by May 17th.

Southern California Utilities Team up to Provide Customers withBill Discounts and Energy Efficiency Assistance

quired to restore service.SCE and The Gas Company

offer the California AlternateRates for Energy (CARE) pro-gram, which provides a discountof 20 percent on qualifying cus-tomers’ monthly electric andnatural gas bills. Based on cur-rent estimates, nearly 155,000SCE customers and 230,000Gas Company customers areeligible for the CARE programbut have not yet enrolled. Cus-tomers who sign up for CARE

with one utility are usually en-rolled in the other utility’s pro-gram automatically.

You can learn more abouteconomic assistance and energyefficiency programs and otherways the utilities help custom-ers keep current on their bills,visit SCE at www.sce.com/assis-tance or call 1-800-950-2356;and visit The Gas Company atwww.socalgas.com/extrahelp orcall 1-800- 427-2200.

Vacancy on Senior CitizensCommission

The City Council is cur-rently accepting applica-tions from San Dimas resi-dents interested in servingon the City’s Senior CitizenCommission. There are twovacancies on this Commis-sion and appointments arefor a two-year term, with alimit of three terms.

For information and ap-plications,

please contact the City Clerk’soffice, Temporary City Hall,186 Village Court, (909) 394-6216. Application forms arealso available on the city’swebsite at www.cityofsandimas.com. The deadline forsubmitting applications hasbeen extended to 5:30 p.m.,Friday, May 21, 2010.


In life, you can’t avoid allrisks — and you shouldn’t try,because endeavors that carryrisk also bring the prospect ofreward. And it’s certainly thesame in the investment world.So instead of trying to investrisk-free, which is impossible,learn to recognize the differ-ent types of investment riskwhile becoming familiar withyour own risk tolerance.

To start with, let’s quicklylook at some of the most com-mon forms of investment risk:• Risk of losing principal —This is the type of risk mostcommonly associated withinvesting. You could losesome, or even all, of yourprincipal if you sell aninvestment, such as a stock,whose value has droppedlower than the purchase price.You can’t eliminate the risk oflosing principal, but you maybe able to reduce it by buyingquality stocks and holdingthem long enough to overcomeshort-term market drops.• Inflation risk — With anInvestment that pays a fixedrate of return, such as acertificate of deposit (CD), yourun the risk of not keeping upwith inflation, which meansyou could lose purchasingpower over time.Consequently, it’s a good ideanot to “overload” on thesetypes of investments.• Interest-rate risk — Whenyou own a bond, yourinvestment is somewhat at themercy of changing marketinterest rates. For example, ifyou buy a bond that pays fourpercent interest, and marketrates rise so that newly issuedbonds pay five percent, therelative value of your bond willgo down; no one will pay youface value of your bond whenthey can get new ones that payhigher rates. Of course, if youhold your bonds untilmaturity, which is often a goodidea, you can avoid being

victimized by interest-raterisk.• Concentration risk — Thistype of risk occurs when youhave too much of your moneyconcentrated in one area, suchas in a particular stock or inone industry. If a downturnstrikes that stock or industry,your portfolio could take a bighit. To combat this type of risk,you need to diversify yourholdings among stocks, bonds,government securities andother investments. Whilediversification, by itself,cannot guarantee a profit orprotect against a loss, it canhelp reduce the effect ofvolatility.

In addition to understand-ing the above types of risk, youalso need to be familiar withyour own risk tolerance andhow it affects your investmentstrategy. If you are constantlyworried about “the market,”you’ve probably got too manyinvestments that are at risk oflosing principal. At the otherend of the spectrum, if you’realways concerned that yourportfolio won’t grow enough togenerate the income you’lleventually need for retire-ment, you may be investingtoo conservatively — and, asa result, you’re inviting infla-tion risk.

Ultimately, you need tomatch your own risk tolerancewith a strategy that allows youto achieve your goals. This willrequire self-awareness, pa-tience, discipline — and, attimes, a willingness to moveoutside your own “comfortzone.” By learning to balanceand manage risk, you can ul-timately put yourself in a po-sition to pursue your invest-ment strategy.

This article was written by Ed-ward Jones for use by your localEdward Jones Financial Advisor.

When Investing, LearnAspects of RiskSubmitted Cindy Bollinger, AAMS®, CRPC®

Edward Jones Financial AdvisorMichael Patris will speak on

Thaddeus Lowe and the MountLowe Incline Railway at theSan Dimas Corral of Western-ers meeting on Wednesday,June 2, 2010 at Atria RanchoPark in San Dimas.

The ProgramMichael Patris will talk

about Thaddeus Lowe who re-tired to Southern California inthe late 1880’s. The NewHampshire native and fatherof ten children had built thelargest balloon ever known foruse in an attempt to cross theAtlantic Ocean and had servedhis country as the founder andChief Aeronaut of the BalloonCorps during the Civil War.Lowe designed and patentedmany inventions including anartificial ice and refrigerationapparatus, and he founded agas works in Pennsylvania forthe illumination and heating ofboth commercial and residen-

tial structures.Lowe’s so-called retirement

found him starting up Citizen’sBank of Los Angeles, Citizen’sIce Company, the Los AngelesSafe Deposit and Trust Com-pany, the California Construc-tion Company, the People’s GasCompany, and the Lowe Gasand Electric Company, just toname a few. On Orange GroveAvenue in Pasadena, he builtwhat was called the largesthome in the nation, nearly24,000 square feet. He alsobought the Pasadena GrandOpera House in order to bringlegitimate theater to the westcoast.

When David Macphersonproposed building a mountainrailway, much like what Loweremembered in his native stateof New Hampshire, the MountLowe Incline Railway resulted.

The SpeakerBeing a third generation na-

tive of Southern California,Michael Patris has always hada love of local history.

Patris wrote The CulinaryRepair Manual after produc-ing a cooking show for CBS.His most recent publication isMount Lowe Railway, sold outat a Barnes and Noble booksigning in an hour and a half,a record for their chain. Thisbook will be available at theCorral meeting. The next book,Mount Lowe, will be availablein late June of this year.

After wanting to share hispassion for the Mount Lowe

Michael Patris to speak on Thaddeus Lowe andthe Mount Lowe Incline Railway

Incline Railway and ThaddeusLowe, the man who was theleading force behind it’s cre-ation, Patris has establishedthe non-profit Mount LowePreservation Society educa-tional foundation. The descen-dents of builder ThaddeusLowe and engineer DavidMacpherson have enthusiasti-cally supported both the soci-ety and a possible museum.

In addition, Michael Patrisis president of the Pacific Elec-tric Railway Historical Societyand Sheriff of the Los AngelesCorral of Westerners.

The InvitationAnyone with an interest in

local or western history is in-vited to the next meeting of theCorral of Westerners. The costis $13, which includes the so-cializing, speaker, and dinnerbeginning at 6 p.m. onWednesday, June 2 at theAtria Rancho Park diningroom, 801 Cypress Way, in SanDimas.

For information or reserva-tions please contact VeraHoover at (909) 593-1585 nolater than the Saturday pre-ceding the meeting.

ADVANCED LANDSCAPE

DON DAVIESNEW, REDO’S, EMERGENCY REPAIRS

DESIGN, INSTALLATIONS

SPRINKLERS, PLANTS, SOD, DRAINAGE

CONCRETE AND STAINING BRICK

LIGHTING, FOUNTAINS, BBQ

WALLS, PATIOS and more

CALL: 909-599-9530 Lic # 323243 est. 1973


Bankcard Perspective By Sean Franke

Sign your credit cardSome customers don’t sign their credit card or put “See ID / Ask for ID” in the signature line

thinking it will deter fraud. This practice may increase fraud and is not a valid substitute fora signature.

If a card is not signed it’s considered invalid and may not be accepted at a business. Anunsigned card may only be used if a form of official government ID such as a driver’s license orpassport is presented by the customer. The customer must then sign their card on the spotbefore completing a transaction. ID serial number and expiration date should be written onthe sales draft, where permitted by law. If a customer still refuses to sign the card then thecard remains invalid and another form of payment should be requested. Any business whoaccepts an unsigned card may end up with a financial loss if the cardholder later disputes thecharge.

A common myth is that criminals can easily forge signatures and therefore cards shouldn’tbe signed. In reality, criminals don’t take time to practice signatures. In addition, accuratesignatures are exceedingly difficult to reproduce under pressure at checkout. Criminals usecards as quickly as possible after a theft and prior to the owner reporting a card stolen. Thebest fraud deterrent is signing your card and ask the cashier to compare your card signature towhat was signed on the sales draft.

Sean Franke is CEO of Electronic Merchant Services Inc., a registered ISO/MSP with US Bank – Minn. MN, providing credit card processing and merchantaccount services for hundreds of businesses in Southern California. You canreach Sean at [email protected]

A Kitchen Treasure HuntCan Yield Tasty Results

It’s amazing what you cancome up with when you go

t r e a s u r ehunting inyour pantryand thedepths of yourfreezer. Onehungry after-noon last

summer, while bereft of an in-come due to unemployment(and the not-so-responsivegovernment agency respon-sible for said benefits), I begansearching through the remain-ing food I had on hand to tryand construct a reasonablynutritious meal (it was eitherthat or embark on my careeras a shoplifter, which I decidedI was probably a little too oldand slow to attempt). The re-sult was the Asian-inspiredsalad below, which, I mightadd, turned out to be prettydarn tasty.

If you’ve got the dough toblow (and you run with ameat-eating crowd), it makesa great complement to pork,chicken, fish, or beef, but italso makes a nice meatlessentrée when served with somesteamed brown or white rice.

If you don’t have some of theingredients listed, and you’relucky enough to have a steadypaycheck (which these days isnothing to be taken forgranted), you can buy whatyou need for this salad at yourlocal Trader Joe’s market forless than you’d pay at a majorchain.Sesame Pea and WaterChestnut Salad

Ingredients�� 16 oz. pkg. frozen peas,thawed��8 oz. can water chestnuts,chopped��1/3 cup shredded carrots(pre-shredded saves preptime, but if you’reunemployed, who cares aboutthat?)��1/8 cup finely chopped whiteor red onion�� 1/8 cup toasted sesameseeds��1/3 cup canola or sesame oil��1/4 cup rice wine vinegar��1 Tbls. soy sauce��3 tsp. spicy brown mustard�� 3 tsp. chopped cilantro(Dorot frozen chopped cilantroand garlic are lifesavers!)�� 2 tsp. crushed garlic(thawed if using frozen)Putting it all together

Place the peas in a straineror colander and rinse withwarm water to thaw. Chop thewater chestnuts and onions,and shred the carrots ifneeded. In a large mixingbowl, whisk together the re-maining ingredients to makethe dressing. Add the veg-etables and mix gently to com-bine all ingredients. Refriger-ate for at least an hour to al-low the flavors to marry. It canalso be made the night before,though the peas may changecolor due to chemical cookingfrom the vinegar.Serves 2 to 3 as an entrée,4 to 6 as a side.

To find more great recipesand cooking tips for busy fami-lies online, Google “LA One-Pot Meals,” and sign up for afree subscription to receiveemails with all the latest sal-ads, soups, and sarcasm.

Cooking SecretsGreen Peas and Waterchestnut Salad

By Janice Moist

Janice Moist

Most of us experience stressin our lives. It is almost un-avoidable. But what do we re-

ally knowabout stress?The reality isthat thereare a lot ofmyths thats u r r o u n dstress. Dis-pelling them

enables us to better under-stand our problems and takeactions against them. Let’slook at these myths.

Myth 1: Stress is the same foreverybody.

This is completely wrong.Stress is different for each ofus. What is stressful for oneperson may not be stressful atall for another. Each of us fil-ters circumstances throughour own unique emotional gridand each of us responds in anentirely different way.

Myth 2: Stress is always badfor you.

According to this view, zerostress makes for a happy life.This is a false notion. A cer-tain type of stress, “eustress”or positive stress, is actuallynecessary and beneficial for abalanced and exciting life.Eustress is the type of stressyou experience when you’reriding a roller coaster, playingan intense game or falling inlove. Eustress makes you feelvital and alive. Of course there

is bad stress. Chronic stress,the type that never seems toend, like a bad marriage or ataxing job, can lead to burn-out or even damage yourhealth.

Myth 3: Stress is everywhereso you can’t do anything aboutit.

Not so. You have more con-trol than you might think. Youcan plan your life so thatstress doesn’t overwhelm you.Effective planning involvessetting priorities and workingon simple problems first, solv-ing them, and then moving onto more complex problems.Managing stress is the key.When stress is mismanagedall the problems seem big andstress seems to be everywhere.

Myth 4: Using one copingstrategy consistently is thebest way to handle stress.

No one coping strategy is soeffective that it eliminates theneed for other approaches.People who manage stress ef-fectively use a variety of cop-ing skills. For example, theyconfront others whenassertiveness is called for, ig-nore and avoid people or situ-ations when nothing can bedone, make efforts to improvesleep and exercise patterns,use social support networks,and (as we talk about next)avoid relying on crutches suchas drugs and alcohol. Theyalso learn—and this is a big

one—learn to say “no” to avoidbeing over used or over com-mitted.

Myth 5: No symptoms, nostress.

Absence of symptoms doesnot mean absence of stress. Infact, camouflaging symptomswith medication or alcoholmay deprive you of the signalsyou need to recognize and re-duce the strain on your physi-ological and psychological sys-tems.

Myth 6: Only major symptomsof stress require attention.

This myth assumes that the“minor” symptoms, such asheadaches or increased stom-ach acid, can safely be ignored.Minor symptoms of stress areearly warning signs that yourlife is getting out of control.Your body is nudging you todo a better job of managingyour stress.

Managing stress takes alittle time and requires thatyou get to know yourself andyour stress triggers. Keepinga stress diary can help you tostart identify the stressors inyour life. Writing is also agreat stress reducer.

Be well.If you would like to discuss

this or any other life issueplease contact MichaelMcClary at 909-592-4431. Youmay also visit us atwww.bonita counseling.com.

Six Myths About StressBy Michael McClary, Marriage and Family Therapist

Michael McCleary

Students & Educators of DistinctionMay 15. Mt. SAC will honor its own at the annual Students and Educators of Distinction

awards ceremony, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Royal Vista Country Club in Walnut. This annualaward recognizes students for service to the college, competitive achievement, and academicand personal achievement. The ceremony also honors Mt. SAC faculty and staff for their dedica-tion to student success. For tickets and more information, call the Student Life Office at (909)594-5611, ext. 4525.

Jeremy, (center) was one ofseveral area youngsters in-vited onto the field at Dodger

Stadium Saturday during Kai-ser Permanente / DodgersPartnership Day, part of anon-going three-year coopera-tive program. Jeremy, 16, aresident of La Verne and a stu-

KAISER PERMANENTE / DODGERSPARTNERSHIP DAY

dent at LeRoy Haynes Centerin La Verne, is accompanied byKaiser physician Dr. JamesBaker, of the KaiserPermanente Baldwin ParkMedical Center EmergencyDepartment, at left, and DanMaydeck, President and CEOof LeRoy Haynes Center, atright. In addition to residentialand mental health programs,the LeRoy Haynes Center in-cludes the Haynes EducationCenter, a non-public schoolfounded in 1989 to serve notonly the children who live oncampus but boys and girls from14 school districts throughoutSouthern California.


Ekstrand Elementary'sFirst Community Tree Plant-ing Day, March 20, broughtout the best in our team spirit.In spite of all the work, par-ticipants showed great enthu-siasm. They were invited towork from 9am until the treesare all planted," which makesthe day's work seem daunting.

"I've been here since 6amremarked one parent, AmyCaress,cheerfully over a donut.

"I've got poles in my backfrom surgery, and I'm sup-posed to take it easy but I'mhere, and I got a little bitdirty!" said Kurt Smith, PTAPresident.

Eighty trees were planted,almost all before 3 p.m., whichis remarkable considering thework in coordinating the cityand the volunteers.

Coordination, in fact, is thekey to the day's success. "MyDad was a supervisor, said onestudent, Jayson S. "We cameat 6am. We planted 4 trees in20 minutes."

How It All Started ForEkstrand's First Commu-nity Tree Planting Day

From start to finish, SanDimas tree planting efforts inthe schools in 2010 were a yearin the making. According toDeborah Day, San DimasCity's Arborist, various grants

were awarded, but then frozen,from the California Depart-ment of Forestry and Fire Pro-tection and the California Ur-ban Force Council. Accordingto Ekstrand's Principal, Mrs.Newton, Air Quality Manage-ment also provided a grant.Said Day, "About a month ago,the frozen funds were suddenlyavailable, and the administra-tion said, 'We've got to spendit on trees, now!' The principalswere helpful in organizingthese efforts. They care aboutclimate change."

About 700 trees were paidfor between the differentgrants for the school sites.School facilities and SanDimas city employees broughtin mulch on Thursday and dugthe holes on Friday. Individu-ally, the trees cost about $36,but once other material is fac-tored in, such as supportstakes and ties, it adds up to$60 per tree. "This grant sup-plied stakes and ties, but didnot provide for labor," addedDay, "so volunteers are impor-tant to these events."

When volunteers pitch in,the community gives a protec-tive status to the vulnerableyoung trees, which protectsagainst vandalism. "These aretheir trees," said Day. Theprincipals will be trained in thecare and pruning of the trees.

At some school sites, WMprovided shirts and hats, theBoy Scouts and the GirlsScouts both helped consider-ably, as did the WSPR spon-sors.

At Ekstrand, the originaltrees were most likely plantedabout 30 years ago, when theschools were newly built. Withthe recent remodeling of schoolsites, sometimes trees wereremoved, with no funding toreplace these trees.

Ekstrand Students' Per-spectives

Mr. Meidma worked with5th grade students. These stu-dents were finished with thequad area by 2:45pm. SanDimas High School studentsand Damien High School stu-dents also participated both onFriday and on Saturday.

The mulch was dropped offon Thursday, so students hada couple of days to make ob-servations. Damien said thepile of mulch was so high thatif you stood on it, you'd easilysink down into the pile pastyour ankles, and get twigs inyour shoes. He was surprisedat how hot and moist themulch was, even at the bottomof the pile. Annabelle L., andSamuel A. were among themany students carrying buck-ets of mulch. Bucket runnersagreed that if they did this

PUSH!By Diane [email protected]

Sir Winston Churchill oncesaid, “An optimist sees an op-portunity in every calamity. Apessimist sees a calamity inevery opportunity.” Remem-ber that we are optimists, andsubsequently we must presson and PUSH forward.

You’ve set your goals andare working your plans, and...Kapow! There is a boulder inthe way blocking your path.Life has thrown you a curveball. Be aware of the choiceswhich guide your aim towardsuccess on your journey. Re-member that optimists choosea goal which they are passion-ate about in order to remainoptimistic.

There really isn’t muchtime to cry in life if you’re aim-ing for success. We just haveto do it... PUSH. Remember:time is of the essence. It’s auniversal equalizer; we allonly have 24 hours in 1 day.

Once you have decided thatyou are on the right track foryour manifest goal, there isstill work to do. All of us mustkeep moving if we want to sus-tain our personal successes.

Recognizing the words ofWill Rogers, “Even if you areon the right track, you’ll getrun over if you just sit there.”Maintain congruency withyour thoughts, mind, deedsand actions. PUSH!

Be aware of your choices,and if by chance you have cho-sen a path leading you awayfrom your target, be optimis-tic; make a U-TURN...pressforward and PUSH!

Remember, goals directyour life, be consistent andpersevere. While perusingyour goals, if you encounterdays when you feel like call-ing it quits, like let’s say forinstance you don’t see any-thing progressing quickly,you’re tired, you’re frustrated,AND you get a setback. “Manyof life’s failures are people whodid not realize how close theywere to success when theygave up,” says Thomas AlvaEdison. PUSH...keep pushingforward! Something wonder-ful is about to happen!

Remind yourself of yourgoals and keep PUSHING!

GROWING A COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING COMMUNITY DAYAT EKSTRAND AND BEYOND

again, they would bring morewheelbarrows to haul mulchinstead of hauling buckets!

Jillian S. helped put mulchand fertilizer on 20 trees. Shedidn't bring gloves, and so losta plastic red and orange zigzagring in the mulch. J. C.Purdue, from Mr. Meidma'shomeroom, planted trees alongthe north side of campus by thewall. He only stayed for anhour but he liked it, in spite ofmild itchy bumps on his leg. Hemelodramatically told his fel-low students while pointing tothe tree, "That's the tree thatalmost killed me."

As 5th graders, they will notattend Ekstrand next year, sowhy join in the work? The stu-dents earned 200 points in Sci-ence. "Yeah, and it was sort offun," said Kassidy C. Whenasked if she would do it again,she replied, "I'd plant treesagain. They're doing the samething at Lone Hill next week,so I'll go there, too."

Planting trees again, that'sthe whole idea.

Cloudia Pawluk is a SanDimas resident with 14 treesin her backyard and threeyoung children, the oldest at-tending Ekstrand, and theyoungest being born on EarthDay 2009. If she could be atree, she'd be a kumquat treebecause it has a funny name.

Members of the MOMS Club of San Dimas enjoyed an after-noon lunch at The Enchanted Rose Tea Parlour located in OldTown San Dimas. Pictured Front Row (l-r) Kerri Dimichina,Summer Jesse, Jennifer Eicher, Vivian Elfahl, KristiLarrimore.

Back Row (l-r) Jennifer Alcala, Rhonda Kutin, MalissaRadigan, Christy Berry, Terri Confer

MOMS CLUB MEET AT TEAHOUSE

May 13- June 3. The Mt.SAC Art Gallery will host the62nd Annual Student Art Ex-hibition. This exhibit is freeand open to the public. Thisannual show is a juried eventand features the best originalwork by Mt. SAC art, photog-

raphy, and animation stu-dents. A special opening recep-tion with entertainment andrefreshments will be heldThursday, May 13, from 4 to 6p.m. For more information, callthe Art Gallery at (909) 594-5611, ext. 4328.

62nd Annual Student ArtExhibition

SAN DIMAS — Congress-man David Dreier (R-SanDimas) hosted the 7th annual“Road to Employment” JobFair in an effort to help thoseseeking employment find op-portunities with local and na-tional employers looking tohire. Working with theWorkforce Investment Boardof San Bernardino County, theCity of Rancho Cucamongaand the State of CaliforniaEmployment DevelopmentDepartment, Dreier onceagain sought to bring job-seek-ers and employers together tocreate job opportunities in theInland Empire. Over fifty com-panies looking to fill morethan 2,000 positions partici-pated in this year’s job fair.

“The positive turnout andparticipation in the Job Fairis a testament both the chal-lenges that exist and the op-portunities we have to turnour difficult economic circum-stances around,” Dreier said.“The unemployment rate ismuch too high and people arehurting. There is little doubtthat the Inland Empire isstruggling in this challengingeconomic environment. At thesame time, this region has anumber of advantages that wemust tap into, including awell-educated workforce; a

world-class system of colleges;universities and vocationalschools; a wide diversity ofbusinesses and an expansiveinfrastructure system thatconnects us to the rest of thecountry and world. Because ofthese factors, I believe thatthis area is poised to again bean engine of economic growth.I am firmly committed to do-ing all I can do to get thiseconomy growing again andhelping our friends and neigh-bors in need get back on theirfeet.”

Among the companies par-ticipating were local govern-ments, healthcare providers,and staffing and retail firmsincluding Victor Valley Com-munity Hospital, VerizonWireless, Target, Los AngelesPolice Department, SecuritasSecurity, Time Warner Cable,Coca Cola Enterprises, DoubleTree Hotel, New York Life,and Farmers Business Devel-opment Center.

Job Fair participants alsohad the opportunity to partici-pate in workshops that pro-vided information and re-sources designed to improvejob-seeking skills. Addition-ally, the Job Fair provided in-formation on job training pro-grams available in the area.Dreier, who partnered with

7th Annual “Road to Employment”Job Fair Brings Job Seekers,Employers TogetherDreier: “Working together, we can get this economy back on track”

the City of RanchoCucamonga, the WorkforceInvestment Board of San Ber-nardino County, the State ofCalifornia Employment Devel-opment Department, and theGreater Los Angeles Agency onDeafness to put on the event,said the effort to assist indi-viduals seeking employmentmust continue. “Forums likethe Job Fair are so critical tobringing job seekers and poten-tial employers together. Theyare also a positive resource forindividuals looking to improveand expand their skills. Mov-ing forward, I will continueworking with my partners atthe local and state level in aneffort to help people get backto work.”


Pilot Dave Mencin pulledthe release knob and off wewent, banking to the left insearch of thermals. We soared

like a birdhigh aboveB o u l d e r ,Colorado’sF l a t i r o nm o u n t a i nrange. Itwas likefloating on a

cloud — if that was possible.The two-seat glider quietly,

gently soared at about 10,000feet, occasionally catching athermal, breaking the silenceand reminding me that I wasin an aircraft without an en-gine.

“Everything you like toavoid in a plane, you like in aglider,” Mencin said.

According to Mencin, Boul-der is an ideal place to glide.“High, dry air is needed toglide and this area has perfectconditions.” Mile High Glidingflies all year round, includingin snow and rain. As long asyou have good visibility, saysMencin.

“Winter’s great from thepilot’s point of view,” he ex-plained. “You get great alti-tude. But it’s not as good forpassengers because you getlots of turbulence.”

Mencin is a physicist turnedglider pilot. He received anundergraduate degree fromthe University of Missouri anda graduate degree from theUniversity of Colorado. He didearthquake research for JPL inPasadena, while centered atthe National Center for Atmo-spheric Research in Boulder.

“JPL wanted me to move toPasadena, but the work wasboring,” Mencin said, laugh-ing. “That’s when I decided tobecome a glider pilot.”

He trained by making 15flights a week for 18 months.He has been flying passengersfor more than a decade. “Youcan’t beat this for work,”Mencin said.

I had to agree with him, asI looked out the front cockpitcanopy and at the mountains,downtown Boulder, the plainsto the east and the Universityof Colorado football stadium,the field painted and awaitingits Saturday game against theUniversity of Washington.

We took off from Boulder

Airport, our tow plane pullingus skyward. “Most people don’tlike the tow plane when they’retaking off,” Mencin said. “Itcan get really bumpy.” Not onthis idyllic afternoon.

“Once we’re on our own, Itend to stay under 110 knots,about 122 miles per hour,”Dave explained. “When you’rethermaling, you want to goabout 40 knots.”

I didn’t care how fast hewent; I felt like JonathanLivingston Seagull.

Boulder’s mild climatemakes it a perfect placethroughout the year for out-door activities. The averagewinter temperature is 46 de-grees, with a nighttime low of26 degrees. The rest of theyear, the average daytime tem-peratures run from 62 (spring)to 83 degrees (summer).

Rock Climbing “Don’t look back,” Melissa

shouted as I reached the half-

way point of my first rockclimbing experience. I’m not avery good listener. I turnedand looked out and down as Iheard the roar of the crowd. Ithought it was for me, but itturned out the roar was com-ing from the football stadiumwhere the Buffaloes and Hus-kies were carrying on a rivalryon a clear, warm early Septem-ber Saturday afternoon.

As I gazed at the littlepeople below me, I suddenly

realized I had climbed higherthan I really wanted to go. I hadentered gut-check territory.“You’re doing great,’ saidDuncan, one of my two instruc-tors, guide and confidencebooster. I later found out thatDuncan lies a lot.

Behind me was a hystericalfootball crowd; to my left werethe impressive Flatirons,Boulder’s trademark; above mewas blue sky and rock. I took adeep breath, grit my teeth andcontinued my ascent to the sum-mit. I made it in what seemedlike an eternity.

Courtney, a twentysomething from Miami, was the nextclimber. She was having troublegetting high enough to dunk abasketball. “I’m climbing at thepace of an anemic turtle,” shesaid, forcing a smile as she heldtightly to the rock.

I made it to the top because Iput my confidence in Duncanand Eric and my equipment(the rope and the rubber-soledshoes). About halfway up, Icouldn’t find a spot for my rightfoot. About five minutes later,the stubborn foot found a crev-ice and from there, it was all uphill. The repel down was notunlike one I made at Air Forcebasic training 46 years ago —exhilarating.

Duncan and Eric are instruc-tors with the Boulder RockSchool, considered one of thenation’s premier climbingschools and accredited by theAmerican Mountain GuidesAssociation.

I attempted one more climbat a higher degree of difficulty.I ran out of arm strength aboutthree-quarters of the way up. Iblamed it on my mountain bik-ing trek earlier in the day.

Mountain BikingI worked out a

breakfast ofgranola, withstrawberries andsoymilk by moun-tain biking downthe BoulderCreek Path. Istarted four milesup in the moun-tains on a gravelpath, which even-tually turned intoa paved roadthat’s shared byrunners, bikers,hikers and rollerbladers. It’s con-sidered a noviceride. I don’t knowwhat they call it ifyou turn aroundand make thefour-mile trekback up hill. Imade about twoand a half miles ofthe return ride

before my legs begged me tolighten up. I recommend moun-tain biking one day and rockclimbing another day.

HikingPark Ranger Burton Stoner,

a biologist from Bradley Univer-sity, was my hiking guide inBoulder Mountain Park. Westarted the hike at 5,400 feetand went to 7,200 feet where Ihad a breathtaking view ofLongs Peak, the ContinentalDivide, the Flatirons and the

town of Boulder. We started thehike at the Gregory CanyonTrailhead, up Gregory Canyonto Green Mountain Lodge andlooped back to Saddlerock.Bring lots of water on any hikein higher altitudes. You get de-hydrated fast.

Stoner pointed out the faunaand flora of the area. Westerntanagers, magpies and a vari-ety of plants can be seen alongthe trail, which is a former roadused for travel to gold minesnear Central City.

Fly FishingI “cast” all my cares away on

my final adventure — fly-fish-ing in Boulder Creek with guideMike Mansfield of Kinsley Out-fitters/The Orvis Shop. BoulderCreek is Boulder’s main recre-ational artery, running throughthe middle of town. Mansfieldpicked out a pair of waders forme, handed me an Orvis fly rodand reel and took me down bythe bridge where the water wasrunning swiftly downstream.

I don’t want to brag, but Icaught the only trout in ourgroup. OK, it weighed about anounce and I didn’t know I hadit on my hook until I started to

cast again. I spotted whatlooked like a sinker at the endof my line. I practiced the catchand release method of fly fish-ing, tossing “Big Ben” back intoBoulder Creek.

The timing for my Sundaymorning massage, at BoulderCollege of Massage Therapy,was perfect. My musclescouldn’t thank me enough.

Where to StayBoulder Marriott — 2660

Canyon Blvd. At the base of theFlatirons in downtown Boulderand within walking distancefrom the University of Colorado.It is in the heart of Boulder’sshopping and restaurant dis-trict. 155 deluxe guest rooms.

BOULDER COLORADOBy Stan Wawer

Stan Wawer

Indoor pool, whirlpool and fit-ness room. Call for rates. Forreservations, call (303) 440-8877.

Historic Hotel Boulderado —2115 13th St. It opened NewYear’s Day 1909. It is Boulder’sfirst luxury hotel and listed on theNational Register of HistoricPlaces. Meticulously restored toits original turn-of-the-centurygrandeur. Special packages avail-able. For reservations, call (866)600-2224.

Briar Rose Bed & Breakfast —2151 Arapahoe Ave. JessikaKimes and Gary Hardin (a Zenmonk), innkeepers. They are thefirst members of the Green HotelAssociation from Boulder County.Each of the 10 rooms has its owndistinctive character, but allrooms have private baths, per-sonal phones and organic cottonsheets from Coyuchi. For reser-vations and information, call(303) 442-3007 or toll free at (888)786-8440. Web site:www.briarrosebb.com.

If You Go

Gliding — Mile High Gliding,Accessible to those with disabili-ties. Open seven days a week, 9a.m. to 6 p.m. Reservations rec-ommended. (303) 527-1122.

Hiking — ChautauquaRanger Cottage, (303) 441-3440.

Fly Fishing — Kinsley Outfit-ters/The Orvis Shop, guided fly-fishing in Colorado’s Rocky Moun-tains. Full- and half-day trips.Includes Orvis rod and reel, wad-ers, transportation from the shopand picnic lunch. (303) 442-7260.

Mountain Biking — The Boul-der Bikesmith. Only minutesfrom the bike path. All kinds ofbike rentals. Rentals include ahelmet, lock, map and protectorpads. (303) 443-1132.

Rock Climbing — BoulderRock Club. Programs for children

and adults. Indoor climbing wall.Offers an incredible array ofclasses for beginner to expert,both indoors and outdoors, sum-mer or winter. (303) 447-2804.

Boulder College of MassageTherapy — 6255 Longbow Drive.(303) 530-2100 or (800) 442-5131.

All information is accurate atthe time of publication but prices,dates and other details are allsubject to change. Confirm all in-formation before making anytravel arrangements.

Stan Wawer is a La Verne resi-dent, a member of the Society ofAmerican Travel Writers and edi-tor of his own travel blog,www.travel with stan.blogspot.com. Address all travel-relatedquestions to his blog.

Rock Climbing above the city of Boulder.

Boulder Creek is excellent for kayaking and fishing. (photo by Stan Wawer).

Getting ready to soar over Boulder in a glider.

Mountain biking uses up a lot of energy.


The Covina Center for thePerforming Arts announcedDan Groggin’s musical reviewNunsense will run for sixweeks at its newly recon-structed facility at Citrus andBadillo. Nunsense will beperformed Thursdays, Fridaysand Saturdays at 8 p.m. withSunday matinees offered at 2p.m.

Nunsense opened in 1985and became the second long-est running off-Broadwayshow in musical theatre his-tory, winning Outer CriticCircle Awards for Best Book,Best Music and Best Produc-tion. The show is a musicalreview staged by five nunsseeking to raise money for theburials of departed sisters whohave been poisoned by atainted batch of vichyssoise.Desperate for funds, the sis-ters co-opt a local high schoolstage for their review, hand-ily performing star solo turns,dance routines and audiencequizzes on a set that remainsfrom the school’s recent pro-duction of the musical Grease.

Featured in CCPA’s pro-duction are veterans and new-comers to the CCPA stagefrom throughout the SanGabriel Valley, Long Beachand Los Angeles. SallyRobinson is the Mother Supe-rior Sister Mary Regina, aformer circus performer;Jacquelyn Levy is her ambi-tious second in command, Sis-ter Hubert; Caitlin Lopez isthe street-wise Sister MaryRegina; Ann Villella is balle-rina wanna-be, Sister MaryLeo, and Joanna Levin is Sis-ter Mary Amnesia, a novicewho lost her memory when acrucifix fell on her head.Amanda Ditto and ChristinaWagenet complete the en-semble.

The production is directedby Alison England Sam, mostrecently seen in her one-woman show ‘Opera, Broad-way, and Beyond at CCPA.England Sam also performedMama Rose in 2009’s Gypsyand directed HMS Pinaforeat CCPA in October, 2009.Yazmine Fleming-Peterson ismusical director forNunsense; Dan Cloud is per-formance pianist. AngeloCollado is producer/technicaldirector and Stacy Benjaminwill stage manager, assistedby Adreinne Mora.

Tickets for the production,which will run until May 16,are $34, and may be obtainedby calling the box office at 626-331-8133 or by visiting theCCPA website at www.covinacenter.com.

COVINACENTER FORTHEPERFORMINGARTSPRESENTSNUNSENSE

sdcn may 2010.p65

Documents